Do Words Have the Power to Save?

And I say to you, that every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned. (12:36–37)

Because men’s words are an accurate gauge of their hearts, they shall render account for their words in the day of judgment. It is by his words that a person is either justified or condemned. Salvation and condemnation are not produced by words or deeds, but they are manifested by them. Words and deeds are objective, observable evidence of a person’s spiritual condition. In the day of judgment, that future general time when the Lord evaluates who belongs in and out of His eternal kingdom, the criteria will include the speech of every person. . . .

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