Yet many, as Jesus warns, will sadly choose not to believe. It’s the greatest love story of all time. Salvation cannot be earned by anything we do on earth it is a gift freely given by a Savior who willingly left heaven to come to earth and die a ferociously unjust death on our accord. The Christmas and Easter stories are not just stories full of wonder they are wondrous stories because they are true! God made a way for us to escape the punishment of death for sin, and belief in Christ Jesus is the only way to enter through the narrow gate. He is the Son of God and walked the earth fully God and fully man not just a good person who performed miracles. ( Matthew 7:15-27)Įntrance through the narrow gate is granted through believing in who Jesus is and what He came to earth to do for us. Jesus warned of false teachers and a lack of discipline in the verses following. Whereas the broad and wide way is simple to find but confusing to navigate. Interestingly, the original Greek word for narrow can be defined as straight. Gate represents an entrance into the wall of a city, to a palace, a town, the temple, a prison, and at the time James penned these words also referred to the gates of hell (likened to a prison), or a metaphorical reference to an entrance.

“The narrow gate, small gate, and narrow way are harder to find than the wide ones and must be sought deliberately, or people will not escape destruction,” The Moody Bible Commentary explains. The way Jesus made for us through the cross requires a response, and our response determines our eternal destination. “The gate that leads into the kingdom of heaven is synonymous with ‘life,’ the NIV Study Bible explains, “destruction, separation from God in hell.” No one comes to the Father but through Christ. A full life is found in following Christ, alone. Jesus came so we would live life to the full. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6 (ESV) “ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. What Do We Know about 'Narrow Is the Gate' in Matthew 7? The first being “a caution to the lost about where they are headed.” (Moody) God is patient, not wanting any of us to perish. The brief narrative on the Narrow and Wide Gate is the first of four warnings Jesus gave in regard to applying the Sermon on the Mount. Many will follow the mainstream and miss out on eternal life in heaven. The unfortunate reality of the narrow and wide gates Jesus spoke of is not all of us will choose correctly.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost, but unfortunately, not all of the lost want to be found. For the gate is narrow and way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:13-14 ESV For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

Road of sin is wide