One Soul said, “I am heartily sick of the type of religion that insists my soul and everyone elses needs saving. Whatever that means. I have never felt that I was lost. Nor do I feel that I daily wallow in the mire of sin, although repetitive preaching insists that I do. GIVE ME A PRACTICAL RELIGION that teaches gentleness and tolerance; that acknowledges no barriers of color or creed; that remembers the aged and teaches children of goodness and not sin. If in order to save my soul I must accept such a philosophy as I have recently heard preached, I prefer to remain forever damned. The Broad Choice
A West Indian who had chosen Islam over Christianity said, “My Reason is because Islam is a noble and broad path. There is room for a man and his sins on it and the way of Christ is far too narrow.” That is the Broad choice.
THIS WAY TO HEAVEN! The Broad Way: Once you come in through the wide gate the whole gangs there. It’s easy livin’ man! Right? There’s no precipice. There’s lots of room. You can just stroll and roam. No rules. No morality is particularly binding. There’s room for diverse theology. There’s tolerance of every conceivable sin. Just as long as you love “Jesus” or as long as you’re religious. There are no curbs. There are no limits. There are no boundaries. All of the desires of the fallen heart are fed. There’s no need for a beatitude attitude. There’s no need for humility. There’s no need to study the Word of God. There’s no need for hard internal moral standards. You can just go along with a typical, mechanical, religiosity that is no more then hypocrisy. It takes absolutely no character. It’s like a dead fish floatin’ down stream. Very easy. Current does it all. It is the way that seems right to a man but in the end thereof it is the way that leads to death. This is the Broad way. No rules! No stance except those made by men that helps them fit into their own comfortable system. “The way of the ungodly shall perish” (Psalm 1:6)
THIS WAY TO HEAVEN! The Constricted Way; The Hard Way; The Narrow Way; The Way that is Pressed Together and Confined. The Way that is a Narrow Path on a Precipice. The Way that Demands a Walk that is Circumspective. The Way that Demands Your Eyes be Open because You Can’t Float or Flip-Flop; The Way that is Hemmed in on Both Sides By the Chastening Hand of God. The Way Where the Requirements Are Great and Strict and Refined and Clear Cut Where There’s No Room for any Deviation or Departure. The Way Where These Things Are Your Desires to Fulfill Knowing Full well that When You Fail God Will Chasten and Then Wonderfully and Lovingly Forgive and Set You on Your Feet Again. It’s the Way that is Hard and Narrow and Restrictive and Sounds Like Something You Would Never Want. But it is the Way Where All the Hardness and Narrowness and All Restrictions Were Born By Jesus Christ Himself so That His Yoke is Easy for You and His Burden is Light for You. It is the Way that You Don’t Just Get Onto Without Taking Stock of What is Being Asked of You. It is the Way that is As Hard As It Can Possibly Be Made. It is the way where you hate your father, mother, wife, brother, sister, and your own life. It is the way where you step out of the crowd and say goodbye to everyone you love or you’re not worthy to be on this Way. It’s the Way you pick up your own Cross and live a crucified life. It’s the way Where You Count the Cost Before Getting On. “So likewise whosoever he is of you who forsakes not ALL that He has cannot be my disciple.” Jesus Christ. This is the Hard Line that Jesus Drew. You can walk on this path only in God’s Strength and Grace and where you say I WILL only as He enables you to walk that narrow walk and not in your own achievement but in your weakness through his strength because you can not walk this way on your own. It is the Way where you are willing to walk this way and where you expect persecution and will run from those who want to kill you. It’s the Hard way where you don’t walk with your bare feet because it is not a lush meadow or soft path. It is the Path that is for those desiring to be real Christ Followers and is not a soft option for the weak kneed or weak in heart. It is the path where you declare war on Hell itself and find Hell declaring its full fight back onto you. It’s a lifelong path where you constantly fight your own selfish will, and arrogant pride and rebellious desires knowing that victory over them will cost you your LIFE. It’s the way that demands these terms. It’s The Hard Narrow and Confined Path…that becomes the way of Beauty because of Christ. It’s The Way of Christ.
A West Indian who had chosen Islam over Christianity said, “My Reason is because Islam is a noble and broad path. There is room for a man and his sins on it and the way of Christ is far too narrow.” That is the Broad choice.
THIS WAY TO HEAVEN! The Broad Way: Once you come in through the wide gate the whole gangs there. It’s easy livin’ man! Right? There’s no precipice. There’s lots of room. You can just stroll and roam. No rules. No morality is particularly binding. There’s room for diverse theology. There’s tolerance of every conceivable sin. Just as long as you love “Jesus” or as long as you’re religious. There are no curbs. There are no limits. There are no boundaries. All of the desires of the fallen heart are fed. There’s no need for a beatitude attitude. There’s no need for humility. There’s no need to study the Word of God. There’s no need for hard internal moral standards. You can just go along with a typical, mechanical, religiosity that is no more then hypocrisy. It takes absolutely no character. It’s like a dead fish floatin’ down stream. Very easy. Current does it all. It is the way that seems right to a man but in the end thereof it is the way that leads to death. This is the Broad way. No rules! No stance except those made by men that helps them fit into their own comfortable system. “The way of the ungodly shall perish” (Psalm 1:6)
THIS WAY TO HEAVEN! The Constricted Way; The Hard Way; The Narrow Way; The Way that is Pressed Together and Confined. The Way that is a Narrow Path on a Precipice. The Way that Demands a Walk that is Circumspective. The Way that Demands Your Eyes be Open because You Can’t Float or Flip-Flop; The Way that is Hemmed in on Both Sides By the Chastening Hand of God. The Way Where the Requirements Are Great and Strict and Refined and Clear Cut Where There’s No Room for any Deviation or Departure. The Way Where These Things Are Your Desires to Fulfill Knowing Full well that When You Fail God Will Chasten and Then Wonderfully and Lovingly Forgive and Set You on Your Feet Again. It’s the Way that is Hard and Narrow and Restrictive and Sounds Like Something You Would Never Want. But it is the Way Where All the Hardness and Narrowness and All Restrictions Were Born By Jesus Christ Himself so That His Yoke is Easy for You and His Burden is Light for You. It is the Way that You Don’t Just Get Onto Without Taking Stock of What is Being Asked of You. It is the Way that is As Hard As It Can Possibly Be Made. It is the way where you hate your father, mother, wife, brother, sister, and your own life. It is the way where you step out of the crowd and say goodbye to everyone you love or you’re not worthy to be on this Way. It’s the Way you pick up your own Cross and live a crucified life. It’s the way Where You Count the Cost Before Getting On. “So likewise whosoever he is of you who forsakes not ALL that He has cannot be my disciple.” Jesus Christ. This is the Hard Line that Jesus Drew. You can walk on this path only in God’s Strength and Grace and where you say I WILL only as He enables you to walk that narrow walk and not in your own achievement but in your weakness through his strength because you can not walk this way on your own. It is the Way where you are willing to walk this way and where you expect persecution and will run from those who want to kill you. It’s the Hard way where you don’t walk with your bare feet because it is not a lush meadow or soft path. It is the Path that is for those desiring to be real Christ Followers and is not a soft option for the weak kneed or weak in heart. It is the path where you declare war on Hell itself and find Hell declaring its full fight back onto you. It’s a lifelong path where you constantly fight your own selfish will, and arrogant pride and rebellious desires knowing that victory over them will cost you your LIFE. It’s the way that demands these terms. It’s The Hard Narrow and Confined Path…that becomes the way of Beauty because of Christ. It’s The Way of Christ.
Which Way To Heaven Is It? Narrow or Broad? Both do not go to Heaven. One goes to Hell and Destruction.
...God Says Narrow....it's through my son Jesus Christ alone...Believing in Him is the Only way I Have provided entrance into Heaven.
...The World and Man says Broad.... it is through many ways of belief. Not just one....and it is through mans efforts and goodness that he will get into heaven.
Whom will you Believe?
It's a life or death decision.
God says choose life
"For God so Loved the World that He Gave His Only Son That Whosoever will Believe in Him Will not Perish but have Everlasting Life" John 3:16
There's not much time left to choose. Don't allow your heart to become more hardened by the world. Allow God's Words ...the Bible...to speak to you and change your heart. Eternity with Christ is worth it....
"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world (power, fame, pleasure, riches) but forfeit his soul." Jesus Christ.... Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36
"Wounds from a friend are better then many kisses from an enemy." Proverbs 27:6
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