All roads do not lead to Heaven. Everyone does not automatically get to go there. Matthew 7:13 tells us you can only get there through the narrow gate. The path to hell is described as a highway and the gate to hell is wide. Why? Probably for a couple of reasons.
One reason the path to hell is a highway and the gate wide could be because more people end up in hell then Heaven so the path is wide to accommodate all those souls. Another reason could be that Satan is wanting as many souls as possible to join him in hell so he makes the way easy.
Another reason there is a highway to hell and a wide gate could be that it's easier to get to hell then Heaven. To get to hell you don't have to do anything. You don't have to give an account for your actions, you don't have to repent from your sins, you don't have to accept God's love or forgiveness, you don't have to claim Jesus as your Savior. You can just keep living your life for yourself, focused on yourself, doing what you want to do without accountability for your actions to anyone.
To go through the narrow gate that leads to an eternal life in Heaven takes faith. Faith that God is the One True God. Faith that Jesus Christ is His Son. Faith that Jesus physically died on the cross. Faith that He did it just for you. Faith that though He was buried in a physical grave, He came back to life and physically walked on the earth again. Faith He was seen by thousands before physically ascending into Heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father. Faith that He will return again one day to take the rest of His believers to Heaven to be with Him.
To go through the narrow gate that leads to an eternal life in Heaven takes faith. Faith that God is the One True God. Faith that Jesus Christ is His Son. Faith that Jesus physically died on the cross. Faith that He did it just for you. Faith that though He was buried in a physical grave, He came back to life and physically walked on the earth again. Faith He was seen by thousands before physically ascending into Heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father. Faith that He will return again one day to take the rest of His believers to Heaven to be with Him.
How much faith does it take?
Luke 17:6 The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it would obey you! "
Faith the size if a mustard seed. That's all it takes. Is that so difficult?
Matthew 7:13
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
Blessings, Cecilia
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