Enter By The Narrow Gate

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the only name given among men by which we must be saved, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.  Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV)

“Enter by the narrow gate.”  How simple to understand.  In contrast, those on “the way that leads to destruction” carry a lot of baggage, unforgiven sin, material needed to keep false teachings up and running, and one’s own self sufficiency just to name a few.  In reality they need to trust Jesus.  Knowing the kingdom of God is the prize, those on the narrow path just need to continue following Jesus.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (NKJV)

Let me emphasize, Paul “determined not to know anything among” those within hearing distance of his voice “except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”  From “determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” in the latter half of the first century, to the birth of the Anthanasian Creed in 325-AD, a major switcheroo occurred with the flick of a pen.  The significance of “Jesus Christ and Him crucified,” which is to say the message of the cross, was replaced by the Anthanasian Creeds believe it [or else] false “method of salvation.”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 (NKJV)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16 (NKJV)

The message of the cross can be summed up by this, Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life.”  “Whoever believes in” Jesus will “Enter by the narrow gate.”

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:24-26 (NKJV)

Those who desire “to come after” Jesus “and take up” their “cross and follow” Jesus, shouldn’t lengthen the message of the cross, or cut it short.  It needs no adjustment or refinement.  What the [Bible] says is enough.

Those on “the way that leads to destruction” need to know there’s a better way.  Giving them false hope, isn’t helpful.  The Anthanasian Creeds “method of salvation,” is a false hope.  The Anthanasian Creed has absolutely nothing to do with “the way which leads to life.”

God bless.

In His Care… Jim

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