MARCH 28
is the way which leads to Life.”
MATTHEW 7:14
The Narrow Gate refers to salvation. We know that a gate is an opening, or a door that one passes through. It is an entrance into something. Jesus said, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (John 10:9). Here, Jesus connects the Door, or the Gate, to entering in through Him to be saved. This is the Narrow Gate. Why is it narrow?
The Bible says of Jesus, “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). To insist that there is no salvation apart from One Man is, in the eyes of the world, rather narrow-minded. But we insist upon it because it is true. Jesus says the Gate is narrow. We must go in through Him. God requires all men to enter in through Christ in order to be saved. There is no way to appropriate the Victory of the Cross without entering in by the One Who was crucified for us.
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Amen! Thank you again Chip for a great message. You said “To insist that there is no salvation apart from One Man is, in the eyes of the world, rather narrow-minded.” It is the truth! the truth IS narrow minded. As Zac Poonen said, “2+2=4, not 3, not 5, not 3 1/2, but 4” That is truth. It is not negotiable. It cannot be altered to suit ourselves…..if God’s Word is Truth, then everything claimed in it cannot be altered unless it becomes LESS than the truth – which is then a lie. Jesus IS the Way, He IS the Truth. He IS the Life! Hallelujah!
how true. glory to God forevermore
2+2 is really “4” and nothing else….God’s blessed you Clare and Hallelujah in Christ Jesus (Eph1:3)…glory, glory to God!!!
Oh how true is that and I have often gotten a rough look or a disgruntled comment about how narrow minded I am. but hey, it is in the word, no one can diminish that, awesome message Chip
Jesus is the way, the truth, the life and no man and again no man shall enter into Heaven but by Him and through Him. We as Christians have got to stand up for this truth and not be led by any other doctrine under the sun because it was the Son who did all that was needed and the only way that was needed for us to repent follow His word, be a witness with our talk and our walk, and help others to see the right way, Praise God and Hallelujah and Amen! The way has been made by our Heavenly Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit is with us to lead us along this journey on earth to help us stand on the Rock. God’s Grace is sufficient and His Mercy is there for us. You cannot make it without Him. The way is narrow, but it is the only way to Heaven. The other gate is broad but it is on the way to hell fire and damnation. Which gate is better? The narrow gate. Thank you Chip for getting us fired up about our Lord today.
Yes, Jesus Christ ALONE is “the way, the truth, and the life”. But how often other people in various denominations/religions will claim THEIR WAY, THEIR TRUTH(which is mixed with lies and half-truths), and THEIR LIFE(which is not Spiritual Life but really Spiritual Death masquerading for the True LIFE!). Thank you for showing us today the reality of “the Gate”, and “the path” in Christ Jesus ALONE. “Conversion” as they call it is really a form of CONTROLLING their members into total submission. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work to change the individual into a better person. Instead they often become Narrow Minded and Puritanical. Hallelujah! His way brings True Freedom from Sin and Self! Let us REALLY come to know Jesus Christ in the depths of our souls. Then we won’t choose the counterfeit “religionist way” over HIS WAY. Amen
The gate is narrow and the way is constricted because the new law of the kingdom is stricter and the demand of the kingdom higher than the law and the demand of the old covenant. The narrow gate deals not only with outward conduct but also with inward motive. The old man, the self, the flesh, the human concept, and the world with its glory are all excluded; only that which corresponds with God’s will can enter in. The kingdom people need first to enter in through such a narrow gate, and then to walk on such a constricted way. It is not that they first walk the way and then enter in through the gate. To enter in through the gate is simply to begin walking on the way, a way that is lifelong. Jesus Christs is the only WAY!
This ministry is so much appreciated. So thankful for the daily messages. A question on today’s (March 28, 2018) Bible verse. What version is this verse from? “Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to Life.” MATTHEW 7:14. I checked biblehub.com but couldn’t find it.
I am most familiar with the KJV
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14
Thank you.
I believe it is the NKJV.