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The Way into the Kingdom of God - Part 3 of 3

by Paul George  
3/21/2008 / Bible Studies

John 10:9

The way into the kingdom of God is through repentance and believing the gospel (Mark 1:15). The way into the kingdom of God is through the new birth (John 3:3). The way into the kingdom of God is through a door (John 10:9).

1. There is a way that leads to destruction (Matthew 7:13)
2. There is a way that leads to life (Matthew 7:14)
3. There is a door if anyone enters he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture (John 10:9).

The wide gate

The wide gate opened when Adam and Eve disobeyed and rebelled against their Creator. Since the opening of the wide gate millions have entered the broad wide way that leads to destruction.

The gate is the gate of lies. Many have entered through the gate of lies believing they shall not surely die. They know they will die physically; the cemeteries testify to the fact all physical life ends. Many have entered the broad way through the gate of lies believing through knowledge they can become like God knowing good and evil. Many have entered the broad way through the gate of lies believing there are many roads that lead to the kingdom of God. They have believed the lie all gods are equal. They have believed the lie when they entered the broad way it would take them to "the door if anyone enters he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture."

On the broad way

On the broad way you will find those who do not have hurtful or injurious qualities. On the broad way you will find those who conform to a standard of what is considered right and good. On the broad way you will find those who conform to a high standard of morality or virtue. On the broad way you will find those who are free from hypocrisy or pretense. On the broad way you will find those who manifest a strict regard for what is morally right; they are good, honest, hard working individuals. On the broad way you will find those who are strong supporters of the church. They are partakers of the sacraments. On the broad way you will find those who never knowingly do anything to their neighbors they would not want their neighbors to do to them.

On the broad way you will find the lovers of self and lovers of money. On the broad way you will find the boastful, arrogant, revilers, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, gossips, haters of good, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God and those who hold to a form of godliness but deny its power. On the broad you will find the abusers of men, women and children, rapists, murders, fornicators, the wolves in sheep clothing.

The keeper of the gate is Satan disguised as an angel of light.


The narrow gate

The narrow gate is the gate of truth.

Few enter the gate of truth. Those who enter the gate of truth know they shall surely not die. They know they will die physically. They know that through death they come to the door, "if anyone enters he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture (John 10:9). Those who walk the narrow way know death is not the end it is the beginning of life. Those who walk the narrow way know death is not a time of sorrow but a time for celebration. Death brings an end to sorrow, pain and suffering.

On the narrow way we find the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those who have been persecuted for righteousness sake, those who are insulted, persecuted, and falsely accused of doing evil because they believe in Jesus Christ. On the narrow way we find the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

The door if anyone enters he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

The door is the good shepherd. The door is the Lamb of God. The door is the eternal Word that was in the beginning, with God and is God. The door is the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord God who is, who is to come, the Almighty. The door is the One that has the keys of death and Hades. The door is the One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. The door is the first and last who was dead and has come to life. The door is the One who has the sharp two-edged sword. The door is the Son of God whose eyes are like a flame of fire and His feet like burnished bronze. The door is the One that has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. The door is the One who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one can shut and who shuts and no one can open. The door is the Amen, the faithful and true Witness. The door is the Lion of Judah. The door is the promised Messiah. The door is the One who bruised the head of the serpent. The door is the One who gave Himself as a sacrifice to take away the sins of the world. The door is the Lord Jesus Christ.

The way into the kingdom of God is through repentance, believing the gospel, the new birth, the door if anyone enters he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

How do we get to the kingdom of God? It is through the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed for all mankind. Second, it is by entering the narrow gate and walking the narrow way.

If you have repented, believed the gospel, been born again and are walking the straight and narrow way you are on your way to the kingdom of God. If you have not repented, if you do not believe the gospel, if you have not been born again, if you are not walking the straight and narrow way you still have the opportunity and time to accept the sacrifice our Lord Jesus Christ made for you; tomorrow may be too late.

Retired pastor,Church of the Nazarene

Author of web site Exploring God's Word

www.thewordofgodonline.net

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