Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
JMR's Words Of Wisdom
In the verses above Jesus is talking about the challenge it is to enter into the Kingdom. He indicates that there will only be a select few that achieve this goal. Why is that???
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I suspect that Jesus was trying to indicate that there are many temptations here on earth that will lead us down the path of destruction, i.e. eternal damnation.
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God sets the standard, not us. God’s holiness is the goal, not just trying to be better than someone else. Most will never find the way of the Lord. They want it their way. One problem with wanting things our way, is that it leads to ultimate disaster.
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If you want success in life, you have to follow certain standards and rules. No different then when you buy something that you have to put together. Typically, if you want to put it together successfully you follow the instructions.
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Well, God provides us the instructions to be successful in life. It’s called the Bible (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) …
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