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1 | Narrow gate or road first? | Matt 7:14 | BDE | 111917 | ||
Mathew 7. What comes first, the narrow gate or the narrow road that leads to life? (likewise wide gate and broad road) | ||||||
2 | Narrow gate or road first? | Matt 7:14 | terrib | 111918 | ||
Greetings BDE, Strait: narrow, close, not broad. When Jesus talked with the people of His time He always related to things they were familiar with. No doubt in Mat 7:14 He was comparing the way to salvation with the gates to a city. Many cities had wide open gates where the main road was broad and many travelers would come and go. And then there were smaller gates that led into the city but they were very narrow and hard to navigate and not often used. The paths that were behind those small gates were also narrow and even hard to turn around in. Compare ((Num 22:26 KJV) And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.) Thus the similitude to entering into the kingdom of God. One must purpose to go through the smaller gate being aware that it would take more effort to travel. The flesh likes the easy way, without restrictions. One must enter the gate first before you can get on the path that leads to salvation. The narrow path only has One Way! terrib |
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3 | Narrow Gate further questions | Matt 7:14 | BDE | 111964 | ||
terrib Thank you for your response I appreciate it. However I am still a little confused. Would you mind exploring this with me a bit further? If you must purpose to go through the small gate before accessing the narrow path that leads to salvation, what is Jesus saying we must actually do? What action of ours constitutes entering through the small gate? Once we have done so how can we ensure we stay on this path to salvation? I note your comment about thenarrow path only has One Way but I can not see where that is substantiated in the Bible. Please would you mind helping me further? Thank you |
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4 | Narrow Gate further questions | Matt 7:14 | benjant | 111976 | ||
People complicate what God really wants us to do. The narrow gate is simple: Abiding in Jesus. Following His word. DENYING OURSELVES. Romans 12:2 is necessary to really get it. We can't apply the world's logic to this. It won't work. The Holy Spirit reveals God's will to every believer who asks. The narrow gate is just doing it. |
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