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hbiytm:
I was just reading Rays paper on the free will and came across the scripture:
 
Enter ye in at the strait [narrow] gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait [narrow] is the gate, and narrow [cramped or difficult] is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it [Gk: ‘are finding it’]" (Matt. 7:13-14).

 i was then looking at the reference to the greek "are finding it." I have had the picture from some of the sermons I have heard over the years that we come to a fork in the road where there are the two gates for us to choose from. It suddenly dawned on me a moment ago that this picture is not true. The narrow gate is in the opposite direction, and is not an obvious gate. We are going against the flow of the Christian world and God has to lead us to that narrow gate so that we can find it.

I guess I may be babbling but it makes sense to me.  :)

Jewel

lilitalienboi16:

--- Quote from: hbiytm on August 23, 2006, 03:13:15 PM ---I was just reading Rays paper on the free will and came across the scripture:
 
Enter ye in at the strait [narrow] gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait [narrow] is the gate, and narrow [cramped or difficult] is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it [Gk: ‘are finding it’]" (Matt. 7:13-14).

 i was then looking at the reference to the greek "are finding it." I have had the picture from some of the sermons I have heard over the years that we come to a fork in the road where there are the two gates for us to choose from. It suddenly dawned on me a moment ago that this picture is not true. The narrow gate is in the opposite direction, and is not an obvious gate. We are going against the flow of the Christian world and God has to lead us to that narrow gate so that we can find it.

I guess I may be babbling but it makes sense to me.  :)

Jewel


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Amen brother, it is so true! Babylon is a very decieving place, however we must press onward in Christ!

Beloved:
That's a great viewpoint.

No earth;ly baggage,  no ego's no the Big "I", nothing carnal can enter only the spiritual who are led by God. Much narrower than the world thinks but ALLl will do this in the end.


Beloved   :D

Got keep it short  I am in between seeing patients... a few missed appointments

ned:
Hi Jewel,
I have a copy too of the narrow and wide roads we can "choose" from.
When God showed me the truth, I created my own "map" with verses to show why that picture isn't true. I haven't yet shared it with anybody, but your point about going the "other way - against the grain" is great.
Thanks!
Marie

RobRoyal:
Maybe that's why "live" spelled backwards is "evil". A picture of the opposite of living His "life"? Thanks for the insight Jewel
God bless
Rob

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