Matthew 7; Verses 13-14; Entering the Kingdom of Heaven

Note: They are blotted out after the Millennium (the second death). But this pic is depicting before the Millennium. Of course we know they are not literally burning forever right now, or after the Millennium. You have to understand Hebraism and figures of speech. They are blotted out forever. You also have to be able to reconcile two seemingly opposing Scriptures from English. (Revelation 20). (Luke 16 for the gulf right now currently. A place of temporary judgment until the Millennium. Believers are on the good side of the gulf, and unbelievers on the bad side of the gulf. 


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"Entering the Kingdom of Heaven"

(Matthew 7:13-14) "Enter ye in at the strait (narrow) gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Now Christ after 2-1/2 chapters basically in changing the heart and mind in living right, gives us the reality, and the reality check. Now Christ holding us to it. Kind of like are you going to chose entrance number one or entrance number two?

(Are you going to choose door number one? or door number two (door of death)? If everyone would say door number one, then how is it few find it? See making that step into that path calls for sacrifice/response--making steps. In other words, you have to do it (through faith) other than sit there and do nothing).

(Many of false preachers have the red carpet rolled out for this path as well. The easy path is chosen, one with least resistance--no effort. Failing to enter the service entrance).

(I don't want to lose what Christ is referring to here. But we have little relation to entering a gate of a walled city. The goal is to get into the walled city and have God's protection, from there having protection from the enemy).

Furthermore, what naturally comes is people do not like to be given ultimatums. Here we need to get over that and overcome it, be over-comers as Christ lead the way as He overcame for those who come to believe. Christ many time showed this. You want to stay then He wants you to stay. But if you don't want to be around Him, He don't want to be around you. Just that simple.

14Because strait is the gate, and narrow the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."

That path is narrow. Notice each individual to walk into this path to gain access inside the city. Christ just gave us the analogy in having the keys of knowledge and understanding. This is kind of like watching two people approach this entrance to the city, and looking to each other dumbfounded as to who is to go first. The confusion ends when the path is taken.

There are many plans out there, take these steps, take this step, do this, do that. The correct path here only takes one step, and the Lord guides you with the rest. Even guiding one at the first step. If that step is in sincerity. So, let's begin with the "one step plan." True faith. Let Christ guide the rest learning from His word(s). Verse by verse.


Christ leads the way:
(John 14:5-6) "Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
No fear exists on this path. It's an impossibility.


(Revelation 3:20-22) "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."


Amen †