"Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leads to destruction and many there be that go that way. Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leads to life, AND FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT" Matthew 7:13,14.
What is Jesus talking about here? What are these two different ways? One leads to destruction and one leads to life. Jesus encourages us to enter into the strait or the narrow gate. The broad way is the way of religion, it is the way that seems right into a man, but leads to destruction, Proverbs 14:12. Religion is man's preoccupation with his own spirituality, It is all about him and his religion. All religions have one thing in common, they are all highly subjective. "You must be predestinated" "You must Join the Catholic church" You must, you must, you must. There is no end to the "You must" religions. This is why the way to destruction is broad, "Because many there be that go that way." Religion is a six lane highway to hell.
What is the strait or the narrow way that 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. Jesus is the strait and the narrow way. Does this mean that we have to be like Jesus to have eternal life? If that were true no one could be saved because, "There is none righteous, no, not one" Romans 3:10. Trying to be like Jesus is the way of religion. If you are trying to be "Good enough" to be saved, you are religious and are lost.
There was only one man that entered into heaven by his works. Jesus who was without sin, victoriously defeated sin, death and the devil and entered into heaven. Jesus is the only man that ever lived a life of perfect obedience according to God's Holy Law. Jesus is the only man that was righteous enough to atone for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 14:6. Jesus is the only man that pleased God and was seated at God's own right hand, a place of honor and respect. Jesus is the pearl of great price, that when a man finds it, he sells all that he has so that he can buy it, Matthew 13:45, 46. "And few there be that find him."
Few there be that find him, because few there be that seek him. Instead of seeking Jesus, they are seeking religion. Religion does not save, nor does religion justify. Jesus is our justifier. We are justified by the doing and the dying of Jesus, Romans 3:26. It is Jesus that reconciles us to God, Colossians 1:21, 22. Calvinism, Catholicism cannot reconcile you to God. You need someone to do for you that which you cannot do for yourself because you are a sinner. Only Jesus can justify and reconcile you to God. Not religion. Get off of the broad way and get on the narrow way.
What is Jesus talking about here? What are these two different ways? One leads to destruction and one leads to life. Jesus encourages us to enter into the strait or the narrow gate. The broad way is the way of religion, it is the way that seems right into a man, but leads to destruction, Proverbs 14:12. Religion is man's preoccupation with his own spirituality, It is all about him and his religion. All religions have one thing in common, they are all highly subjective. "You must be predestinated" "You must Join the Catholic church" You must, you must, you must. There is no end to the "You must" religions. This is why the way to destruction is broad, "Because many there be that go that way." Religion is a six lane highway to hell.
What is the strait or the narrow way that 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. Jesus is the strait and the narrow way. Does this mean that we have to be like Jesus to have eternal life? If that were true no one could be saved because, "There is none righteous, no, not one" Romans 3:10. Trying to be like Jesus is the way of religion. If you are trying to be "Good enough" to be saved, you are religious and are lost.
There was only one man that entered into heaven by his works. Jesus who was without sin, victoriously defeated sin, death and the devil and entered into heaven. Jesus is the only man that ever lived a life of perfect obedience according to God's Holy Law. Jesus is the only man that was righteous enough to atone for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 14:6. Jesus is the only man that pleased God and was seated at God's own right hand, a place of honor and respect. Jesus is the pearl of great price, that when a man finds it, he sells all that he has so that he can buy it, Matthew 13:45, 46. "And few there be that find him."
Few there be that find him, because few there be that seek him. Instead of seeking Jesus, they are seeking religion. Religion does not save, nor does religion justify. Jesus is our justifier. We are justified by the doing and the dying of Jesus, Romans 3:26. It is Jesus that reconciles us to God, Colossians 1:21, 22. Calvinism, Catholicism cannot reconcile you to God. You need someone to do for you that which you cannot do for yourself because you are a sinner. Only Jesus can justify and reconcile you to God. Not religion. Get off of the broad way and get on the narrow way.
