The Strait Gate!
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April 24, 2011
"Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Luke 13:23,24
This is a good question, "are there few that be saved?" While we do not know exactly who will be saved and who will not, we can have some idea of what the requirements are. Strive to enter in at the strait gate is our clue, What is the strait gate? There are three things that we find when we search this out. First, at the strait gate there is no judgement. Mathew 7:3 reads,"And why beholdest the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is thine own eye?" Judgement is gone as you enter in at the strait gate. Second, at the strait gate there is love, John 13:34 reads, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." As we are walking through the strait gate we help each other through. Finally, at the strait gate there is faith in Jesus, Hebrews 11:6 reads, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Strive to enter in without judgement, full of love, and full of faith in God! This gate is strait and narrow, but this is how we must approach the entrance if we expect to get in.
Today in history, Jesus ascended from the grave and is alive! He lives! Forever he lives to show us the way to live with him. Moses struck the rock in Numbers 20 so that the people would live and have water to drink while in the desert, but Jesus poured out his blood and water while on the cross in John 19:34 so that we may live for eternity in heaven with Him. Go to the cross today and receive eternal life then strive to enter in!
Rate this! 1-5 stars"Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Luke 13:23,24
This is a good question, "are there few that be saved?" While we do not know exactly who will be saved and who will not, we can have some idea of what the requirements are. Strive to enter in at the strait gate is our clue, What is the strait gate? There are three things that we find when we search this out. First, at the strait gate there is no judgement. Mathew 7:3 reads,"And why beholdest the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is thine own eye?" Judgement is gone as you enter in at the strait gate. Second, at the strait gate there is love, John 13:34 reads, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." As we are walking through the strait gate we help each other through. Finally, at the strait gate there is faith in Jesus, Hebrews 11:6 reads, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Strive to enter in without judgement, full of love, and full of faith in God! This gate is strait and narrow, but this is how we must approach the entrance if we expect to get in.
Today in history, Jesus ascended from the grave and is alive! He lives! Forever he lives to show us the way to live with him. Moses struck the rock in Numbers 20 so that the people would live and have water to drink while in the desert, but Jesus poured out his blood and water while on the cross in John 19:34 so that we may live for eternity in heaven with Him. Go to the cross today and receive eternal life then strive to enter in!
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