“Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” — 1 Kings 19:18 (KJV)
At the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. God
Uzzah, Uzziah, Hananiah, and the nameless prophet show that good intentions cannot replace obedience. Their stories warn: success and zeal are not evidence of alignment with God.