Bible says enter you in at the straight gate, but what does that mean? It says enter you in at the straight gate
S-t-r-a-i-t
So the word straight means narrow a narrow passage
So the Bible saying enter you in at the straight gate for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to
destruction and many there be which go in there at because straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto
life and
Few there be that find it
So according to this verse Jesus is saying that there's few people that are actually going to be saved
Here in the book of Luke
It says then said one unto him Lord are there few that be saved and he said unto them strive to enter in at the straight
Gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shall not be able
So again, Jesus is saying that there's few that are saved
Here in Matthew chapter 7. He says not everyone that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven
But he that doeth the will of my father
Which is in heaven see a lot of people look at this verse and they say see you have to do the will
Of the father saying that you have to do works, but that's not what it's saying says do the will of my father
Which is in heaven. What is the will of the father?
Well in the book of John it tells us it says and this is the will of him that sent me
That everyone which seeth the son and believeth on him may have
Everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day
So the will of the father is that everyone will believe on the son and get saved that everyone will believe in
Jesus that's what the will of the father is see that salvation has nothing to do with works
It's all about believing on the Son of God says right here many will say to me in that day Lord
Lord have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils and in thy name done many wonderful
Works and then will I profess unto them?
I never knew you depart from me ye that work iniquity
So the reason these people in Matthew 7 are not saved and Jesus said I never knew you because they were never saved
Once you're saved, you cannot lose your salvation
The reason they're not saved is because they don't believe they haven't put their trust in Jesus to save them
Yeah, they know the name of Jesus because they say Lord Lord
They know who he is, but are they trusting in Jesus to save them or are they trusting in their works?
Well, it's very clear that they're trusting in their many wonderful works to get them into heaven and works has nothing to do with
Salvation the Bible says for by grace you saved through faith and that not of yourselves
It is the gift of God not of works lest any man should boast
Salvation has nothing to do with works
Here's the most famous verse in the whole Bible for God
So loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life
Again, it's not whosoever does many wonderful works. No, it's whosoever believeth in him
What must I do to be saved believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved
See Jesus is the only one that can save us
We cannot save ourselves even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace
So we're saved by grace not of works. And if by grace then is it no more of works
Otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace
Otherwise work is no more work. So Bob was very clear that it has nothing to do with works
Jesus did all the work on the cross
We just have to put our faith and trust in him to save us
You know
That's why Jesus said there are few that are saved because so many people the majority of people just cannot
Understand this they just cannot accept the fact that Jesus paid it all
They want to do something to earn their salvation
And that's why it's important that we go and tell people about Jesus and tell them about the free gift of salvation
Then saith he unto his disciples that the harvest truly is plenteous
But the laborers are few pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth laborers into his harvest
So it's important that we go and tell people about Jesus
Jesus said go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Ghost
Teaching them to observe all things
Whatsoever I have commanded you that's the entire Bible and lo I am with you always
Even unto the end of the world. Amen
So Jesus commands us to go and tell people about him. That's why soul winning is so important
It's a command from Jesus Bible says for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed?
So before you can call upon the name of the Lord you have to believe in the name of the Lord
You have to believe in Jesus believe he's the Son of God and how shall they believe in him of whom they have
not heard
Lost people need to hear about Jesus and how shall they hear without a preacher?
People need to go to them and tell them about Jesus and how shall they preach except they be sent
That's why it's important that you go to a soul winning church that will send you
Soul winning to preach the gospel to the lost as it is written
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things
Soul winning is so important and it's a command from Jesus
That's why if you're not going to a soul winning church
I highly encourage you to find one in your area so important that we go to church
It says not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together and notice there's no exception here
It says not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is
So yes, some people do forsake the assembly
But there's no exception given in this verse
to forsake the assembly says not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is but
Exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the day approaching
So it's it's even more important today in the end times in which we're living in to go to church
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together
That's a command from God go to church and go to a soul winning church
That goes and tells people about Jesus and daily in the temple and in every house
They ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ, and that's exactly what we need to do today
We need to go to church and we need to go out and tell people about Jesus Christ so that they can be saved