The Narrow Way to Life (Matthew
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2016
- We must put away the idea of a so-called Christianity that says you don't have to follow Christ entirely. This is false and headed in the direction of the broad road to destruction. The only rules on the easy way are the ones you want. Yet on the narrow way to life one is bound to Jesus Christ and reliant on Him. There are going to be such powers that are going to resist you in this world that if God's everlasting arms were not under you, you would fail in a moment.
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Text: Matthew 7:13-14 - Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
I’m so very grateful for this teaching, I’ve listened to it several times and I so desperately needed it now. Thank you Pastor Tim and I’ll be honest😊
Thank you Pastor Tim for this messagethat you preached. And others as well. I heard this message sometime back quite a few months ago. Thank and praise the Lord it was real good to hear it again. Praise God its all very sobering meaningful comforting possitive helpful and inspirational and very encouraging to our faith and salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ Amen. Gid bless you . Amen. And l like the way you often quote The Pillgrims Progress. I saw the animated cartoon film of it in the spring of 1988 that was one of the different things that the Lord really spoke to me thru it . And l recomited my life redeadicated my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Asked him to be my Personal Lord and saviour and the next year was baptized in his name. And l am really thankful for all he has done in my life. And is still doing . And l am very thankful for your ministry as well as others is a real great help to me in the Lord. Praise God Amen.And very many others as well. God bless you Amen .
This passage in context reads more in line with behavior calls outs of Mathew 5-7 than it does in the idea that salvation is a narrow endeavor. Narrow meaning the few who find it are those that can truely "love their enemy" and pray for them. This isnt a trait for which is contingent on salvation but trait call outs of holy living. Holy Living is not salvific but a measuring tool for the saved. this passage CANNOT be preached in isolation out of context. We are no better than Catholics if we do that. It must be in relation to what Jesus is calling out in the Beatitudes. Otherwise, we could use this to push agenda it was never meant to push. Notice "leads to life" This is not talking about eternal life but life on earth. Same as John 6 where Jesus likens consuming his flesh and blood as life but as a metaphor to his teachings. We as Believers need to be CONSISTANT in our theology and CAREFUL not to warp our theology as a scare tactic. No doubt MANY will be in hell than heaven but its not for THIS reason. Its for rejecting Christ.
John 6:53
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life...
Matthew 7:14
For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life...
These are traits of behavior of the saved. "Life" of salvation. Not life to cause salvation. It absolutely IS this life. You don't talk about finding life from loving your enemy in heaven. Thats pretty weak logic.
Amen, this message is pure catholic theology.
@@jjjj-ss8dq tims? Yeah he sometimes leans that way unknowingly I think.
Jesus said if you love me you will keep (do) my commandments. You must love Jesus and his words (gospel commandments) and do them. His words/commandments are truth, spirit and life eternal. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. Revelations 12:17 says the Dragon is angry and after those that keep (do) the commandments of God (narrow road, He said follow me and do his ways, have the MIND of Christ and Christ being FORMED in you) and have the testimony of Jesus Christ (salvation). God has not changed OT and NT we are told to keep and do his commandments. Jesus didn't preach a sin permitting gospel/lifestyle. Old sin creature died and was buried with Christ and we were raised a new creature with Him. Adam and Eve were sinless/perfect before disobedience (fall into carnal mind from spiritual mind/communion with God). Christ came to forgive us and redeem us back to the original state of spiritual perfection before the fall/sin. This man is teaching the truth of God's Word. ❤️
@@lovingtruth4577 he sometimes teaches the word of God but his theology is about 50-50 at times as well. He missed translates Romans. He preaches a works based do this do that salvation versus works being in relation to reward. And the commandments of Jesus were only two Commandments, and he preaches the law instead. He titles His sermons correctly but often miss leads to congregation with scatter brain tantrums. He’s not really a false teacher, he’s just not a very good one
@@lovingtruth4577
A BELIEVER can live in unrepentant sin. They just simply don’t live very long.
First Corinthians chapter 5
Ananias in Acts
Hebrews 12
Romans 7.
The mark of the true believer is not the cessation of sins but how they deal with sin and whether they feel conviction at all.
The most important factor to remember is that the sin committed by the convicted believer does not lead to death.
First John 5:16