If you are not secure in your salvation this scripture can be disturbing.
"Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leads to destruction and many there be which go that way. Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, that leads to life and few there be that find it" Matthew 7:13, 14.
The broad way is the way of religion. Do good works, obey the commandments, be a good person and God will accept you into heaven. There are multitudes of people that think they will be saved if they do those things, it is one of the devils biggest lies and millions believe it. There are probably more unsaved religious people than people that are not religious, yet have simple faith in Christ. The way is broad so that it can accommodate the religious billions that are on their way to hell.
The strait gate is Jesus Christ. If one is to be saved they must enter through the strait gate. The strait gate leads to the narrow way which leads to life. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man can come to the Father, but by me" John 14:6. Many will read that and will believe that they must be like Christ to be saved. The devil is quick to deceive. This is why there are few that find it. They are blinded by religion. Salvation is not given to those who are trying to be like Christ by their good works or obedience to the law.
Jesus said, "Not everyone that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven: but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven (the will of the Father is that you believe upon his Son Jesus Christ). Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? And then I will say unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity" Matthew 7:21-23.
These are the religious that are trying to work their way into heaven by their good works. "Lord, Lord, didn't we?" They thought that it was all about them and their good works. Religion is anti-Gospel and anti-Christ. It is the way that seems right unto a man, but the end is destruction. In the Gospel it is Jesus that defeats sin, death and the devil and reconciles us and the world unto God, 2 Corinthians 5:19. In the Gospel it is Jesus that atones for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 2:2. In the Gospel it is Jesus that God accepts into heaven in our name and on our behalf. If anyone goes to heaven it will have to be on his merit and not ours.
"Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leads to destruction and many there be which go that way. Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, that leads to life and few there be that find it" Matthew 7:13, 14.
The broad way is the way of religion. Do good works, obey the commandments, be a good person and God will accept you into heaven. There are multitudes of people that think they will be saved if they do those things, it is one of the devils biggest lies and millions believe it. There are probably more unsaved religious people than people that are not religious, yet have simple faith in Christ. The way is broad so that it can accommodate the religious billions that are on their way to hell.
The strait gate is Jesus Christ. If one is to be saved they must enter through the strait gate. The strait gate leads to the narrow way which leads to life. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man can come to the Father, but by me" John 14:6. Many will read that and will believe that they must be like Christ to be saved. The devil is quick to deceive. This is why there are few that find it. They are blinded by religion. Salvation is not given to those who are trying to be like Christ by their good works or obedience to the law.
Jesus said, "Not everyone that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven: but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven (the will of the Father is that you believe upon his Son Jesus Christ). Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? And then I will say unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity" Matthew 7:21-23.
These are the religious that are trying to work their way into heaven by their good works. "Lord, Lord, didn't we?" They thought that it was all about them and their good works. Religion is anti-Gospel and anti-Christ. It is the way that seems right unto a man, but the end is destruction. In the Gospel it is Jesus that defeats sin, death and the devil and reconciles us and the world unto God, 2 Corinthians 5:19. In the Gospel it is Jesus that atones for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 2:2. In the Gospel it is Jesus that God accepts into heaven in our name and on our behalf. If anyone goes to heaven it will have to be on his merit and not ours.
