Human nature says Salvation can be custom made by me, one size fits all, just be sincere and it will all work out, for there are many paths to God. All religion is fundamentally the same, one faith is not superior to another, there are many paths that lead to God, I sit in the seat of God, I am sovereign, I will go to heaven on my terms, whatever I believe is so, Jesus is a burr in my saddle, the golden rule is way to live, do your best.
But the Holy Bible says, Jesus is the only Way; He is the Strait Gate. If Jesus is one of many ways, why did he suffer and die in agony and blood for sinful mankind. The Gospel offends the lost carnal mind and the religionist. A heart of humility is required at the Cross; you are not getting in because of your family or religious heritage, remember, the wide gate leads to destruction.The Gospel is a Narrow path, and you will never ride your high horse into heaven, A plane's runway is narrow, the doctor's Prescription is narrow, the speed limit is narrow. You believe in many absolutes here in time, but not out in Eternity. The Cross is not comfortable and palatable to you. The Gospill is hard to swallow. Jesus said, I am the Door. You can come to Jesus today, poor or rich, peasant or prince, connected or outcast. There is a Single door, only one way, not even two, the Gospel is narrow, exclusive, only one remedy for your sin.
Who will get in? Will I get in? Am I getting in the strait gate to live with the King forever?
Salvation is on God's terms. Salvation in on God's Timeline, Strive to enter, stay focused, seek Jesus as hid Treasure. The Master will soon shut the door. Then you will begin to knock in desperation, after it is too late. These are very uncomfortable and non-negotiable terms. Hebrews 9:27, II Corinthians 6.2; Now; Hebrews 4:7, hear His voice today, please don't harden your heart. This Offer has a time limit; it will expire.
There were many fingernail marks on the Ark's door. Noah preached for 120 years, warning of the wrath to come. Don't try to build your own boat, only the Ark will make it through the storm. God shut the door of the Ark, not Noah. The scoffers believed Noah after the rain started pouring and flooding the streets and countryside. Being religious doesn't get you through the Door. You may have eaten and drunk with Christians; You may think you have an inside track, you may have hung out at church, and you were exposed to the Gospel, but you never received the truth of the Gospel. Judas didn't get in Christ; and he never knew Jesus.
Being familiar with God, doesn't mean you belong to God. Heart was never in it, you were more interested in working evil, wicked living, evil was your occupation, you hope you'd never get caught, you party on Saturday and go to church on Sunday, You would rather have your sins, Your Sunday clothes/costume doesn't fool God. In hell, there is gnashing of teeth (anger, bitter hatred, infuriated with God, for he has held them accountable, there is weeping (sorrow), and wailing (pain). There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but then end thereof are the ways of death. You must be truly Related to the Benefactor, a gracious union, to received the Eternal Inheritance of Unsearchable Riches in Christ.
Anyone can accept this Divine Invitation from the Lamb of God (no matter who you are, no matter what you have done) Sincerity is required, not Curiosity; Urgency, not delay and procrastination.
Eternal life is Not in a food, or discipline, or better climate. The water of life, the fountain of youth, is Christ Jesus Himself. The Gospel of Christ is not a dream or illusion, but a divine eternal fact. God is never in jeopardy or in peril, but you are. It takes care, concern and courage to spread the Gospel. The Gospel is not for the spiritual elite, but for the weak and contrite, the flat broke, homeless, hopeless and desperate.
You can't earn, merit, or deserve the mercies of God found in Christ alone. You can never be worth eternal life. Priceless eternal life is free, paid for in full with Immanuel's own life's blood. Come and Drink The Water of life freely. There is now access to Eternal Life, please Come and Drink; Jesus is the Water of Life. You must first be made aware of your illness, and be made aware of your terminal state, but if you reject the Remedy, and try to make up my own way, and try to heal myself, you will doom your soul. The Holy Spirit Himself must make you aware of your immediate need, please don't wait, if your hear His voice, harden not your heart, expose yourself to Christ Jesus Himself, open your heart to the Light of Life.
Are you a different person outside the church walls? Is worldly approval your priority? Turn from your sins, and your sin-loving friends, Choose your sin over the Savior, strive to enter His kingdom, focus on His Blood and Righteousness. But Human nature says, I enjoy the darkness, me-myself-and I, If I have to give up this sin I love, I don't want heaven.
Being familiar with God, doesn't mean you belong to God. Heart was never in it, you were more interested in working evil, wicked living, evil was your occupation, you hope you'd never get caught, you party on Saturday and go to church on Sunday, You would rather have your sins, Your Sunday clothes/costume doesn't fool God. In hell, there is gnashing of teeth (anger, bitter hatred, infuriated with God, for he has held them accountable, there is weeping (sorrow), and wailing (pain). There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but then end thereof are the ways of death. You must be truly Related to the Benefactor, a gracious union, to received the Eternal Inheritance of Unsearchable Riches in Christ.
Anyone can accept this Divine Invitation from the Lamb of God (no matter who you are, no matter what you have done) Sincerity is required, not Curiosity; Urgency, not delay and procrastination.
Eternal life is Not in a food, or discipline, or better climate. The water of life, the fountain of youth, is Christ Jesus Himself. The Gospel of Christ is not a dream or illusion, but a divine eternal fact. God is never in jeopardy or in peril, but you are. It takes care, concern and courage to spread the Gospel. The Gospel is not for the spiritual elite, but for the weak and contrite, the flat broke, homeless, hopeless and desperate.
You can't earn, merit, or deserve the mercies of God found in Christ alone. You can never be worth eternal life. Priceless eternal life is free, paid for in full with Immanuel's own life's blood. Come and Drink The Water of life freely. There is now access to Eternal Life, please Come and Drink; Jesus is the Water of Life. You must first be made aware of your illness, and be made aware of your terminal state, but if you reject the Remedy, and try to make up my own way, and try to heal myself, you will doom your soul. The Holy Spirit Himself must make you aware of your immediate need, please don't wait, if your hear His voice, harden not your heart, expose yourself to Christ Jesus Himself, open your heart to the Light of Life.
Are you a different person outside the church walls? Is worldly approval your priority? Turn from your sins, and your sin-loving friends, Choose your sin over the Savior, strive to enter His kingdom, focus on His Blood and Righteousness. But Human nature says, I enjoy the darkness, me-myself-and I, If I have to give up this sin I love, I don't want heaven.
How many will enter the Kingdom of God? Will one of them be you?
I will take heaven for its climate, but hell for its company. -Mark Twain
