This is a vital message for every believer and the Church at large. The mission of the Church is to make OBEDIENT followers of the LORD Jesus Christ. Jesus will not have mere believers. He insists upon having the totality of our hearts, minds, and souls. If our lips confess Christ as Lord while our life denies the Lordship of Christ, our life reveals the unbelief of our hearts.
Matthew Henry wrote:
All the grace contained in [the Bible] is owing to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior; and, unless we consent to Him as our Lord we cannot expect any benefit by Him as our Savior.
John MacArthur wrote:
We do not “make” Christ Lord; He is Lord! Those who will not receive Him as Lord are guilty of rejecting Him. “Faith” that rejects His sovereign authority is really unbelief. Conversely, acknowledging His lordship is no more a human work than repentance (cf. 2 Timothy 2:26) or faith itself (cf. Ephesians 2:8-9). In fact, it is an important element of divinely produced saving faith, not something added to faith. -The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur, 1988, p. 28.