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The essence of Christ coming to the world is for us all to have eternal life [John 3:16]. However, God has given man the will power to choose his path
This scripture reference [Deuteronomy 30:15, 19] clearly state that we have a choice. A choice to pick either life or death. And thanks to God, you have chosen life in Christ. Jesus himself said it in the gospel according to John 14:6.

Now, for you as a spiritual soldier to get through life, you need to understand the terrain. Getting to know if there will be eventualities will get you prepared and equipped with the doggedness to ride rough no matter how bad the terrain of the path is.

UNDERSTANDING THE PATH TO DESTRUCTION
The scripture referenced [Matthew 7:13-14] describes the terrain of destruction and life. No doubt, the path that leads to destruction is broad and wide as the gate, it was also reveals that it is being transversed by a large number of people. Going by the nature of man, you will agree with me that man cherishes pleasure and ecstasy. Mankind has created this path for themselves in the name of many religions.
They have created a path to accommodate whatever their heart desires. Mind you, this broadway is the false way, and it leads to eternal hell fire. This way does not require having a remorseful heart; it accommodates self-righteousness, self-will, and the likes. It is so broad that it accommodates whatever your heart desires in the flesh. But listen, the path might seem very comfortable, stress-free, peaceful, joy, love, success, breakthrough, wealthy, exploited, but it is just for a period of time. This time before the physical eyes might seem forever, but by the time it ends, it will be like the twinkling of an eye [Proverbs 14:12]
As broad as this way is, it gives room for all the works of flesh mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21. All that has been said still points to the fact that this way accommodates you to gain the whole world but with no eternal life [Matthew 16:26]

GETTING TO KNOW THE TERRAIN OF THE PATH TO LIFE:
In the Bible reference [Matthew 7:14]. It says that the gate is strait. The strait here is the original transliterated Greek word ‘Stenos’. It means narrow. In continuation, it reads that ‘and narrow is the way’. Hence, both the description of the gate and the way seem similar but from the original transliterated Greek word for narrow, which is ‘Thlibo’. It means to afflict, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble. It is never to scare you; however, it is to strengthen you the more. The terrain of this path is not just confined to the literal meaning of narrow, in some translations it reads: the road is difficult; the way is hard; the road is constricted; the way is restricted, the way is compressed. All that has been mentioned gives a detailed description of the terrain of the path to life.
The concluding part of this verse reads ‘And few there that find it’. The exposition on this path by Jimmy Swaggart really gave more insight into why only a few people will find it. He said that every contrite heart earnestly desires to be among the few, but the requirements are greater than most are willing to accept. This means that it will indeed take a remorseful heart to pass through this path.
At some point, you can listen to people who say that they are willing to go through this path, but count the requirements as too extremes to be endured. Actually, this path to life is a path to train you up to the tasks; ‘You are better off when you train on the rough path’. How rough a soldier is trained attest to how experienced and potent, he will be’.
For instance, it cannot be denied that Kenyans athletes are no less than world-class because some theories states that most of the runners are from the rift valley, a part of the country that is isolated at a high altitude, and this gives an advantage because it shakes you off the expression of the flesh. The journey through the constricted path is to bring out the expression of God’s love in you. The path is to test you for the fruits of the Spirit as mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. It is only through this path that you get to the kingdom of God.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE PATH TO LIFE
This path to life requires a gate fee, which is salvation through Christ as affirmed in Acts 4:12.
Likewise, the key to maintaining the journey on this path is surpassing the holiness and righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. Therefore, you need the holiness and righteousness of God.
This can be attained through the expression of God’s love, and the only medium through which you can be led into this expression is the Holy Ghost [Romans 5:5].
This expression of God’s love through Christ seems unattainable to believers because they think it is self-driven. However, the point is that you cannot self-will to express God’s love and, most importantly, disobedience to the leading of the Holy Ghost will not express God’s love.
The different terrains to experience were also outlined by Apostle Paul [Romans 8:35, 38-39]

REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE PATH TO LIFE
You need to be poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3
Totally submitting to the rulership of Christ. Hebrews 12:1-2
Beware of false ministers. Matthew 7:15, Matthew 24:24, II Corinthians 11:3-4
You need people with the mindset of Joshua and Caleb. Numbers 13 and 14

CONCLUSION
The terrain of this path is indeed constricted, but when embarked upon with faith, as Jesus is at the centre of it all, it will be the smoothest journey ever.

oladapoa1:

REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE PATH TO
You need to be poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3
Totally submitting to the rulership of Christ. Hebrews 12:1-2
Beware of false ministers. Matthew 7:15 Matthew 24:24, II Corinthians 11:3-4
You need people with the mindset of Joshua and Caleb. Numbers 13 and 14

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MaxInDHouse:


Mention one thing that false ministers often get involve in that true ministers don't!

None!
However, the clear line is by their fruits. Even when true ministers fall they own up. They will rather face the shame here, than to cover up to miss it. They will ensure that the only person you are totally dependent on is Christ!

They will consistently stay away from the punch lines...

oladapoa1:

None!
However, the clear line is by their fruits. Even when true ministers fall they own up. They will rather face the shame here, than to cover up to miss it. They will ensure that the only person you are totally dependent on is Christ!
They will consistently stay away from the punch lines...

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MaxInDHouse:


Hmmmmmmm you tried but will you like to know the one and only thing false ministers gets involved in that true ministers will never do?
Jesus likens it to a great chasm that separates true servants of God from false religionists! Luke 16:26
Apart from this thing there's no way anyone can differentiate false religion from true religion because both is practiced by imperfect humans so you will always see the flaws of those practicing true religion as well as that of false religionists but when you know the only thing true servants of God don't get involve in after John the baptist and Jesus of Nazareth walk the earth it will help you a lot!

Matthew 7:15-27 KJV
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. [16] Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [17] Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. [18] A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [19] Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [20] Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. [21] Not every one 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. [22] 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? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. [24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

The teachings of Christ were never incomplete, He stated the standard, which was by the fruits they bear forth. People only measure by the extent of gift...

That Bible reference of Luke 16:26 was a metaphorical description to attest that there is no adjustment after death.

And finally, Hebrews 12:2 states categorically clear that only Jesus should looked upon (that is the encyclopedia of our faith)

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oladapoa1:

Matthew 7:15-27 KJV
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. [16] Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? [17] Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. [18] A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. [19] Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. [20] Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. [21] Not every one 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. [22] 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? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. [24] Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: [25] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. [26] And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
The teachings of Christ were never incomplete, He stated the standard, which was by the fruits they bear forth. People only measure by the extent of gift...
That Bible reference of Luke 16:26 was a metaphorical description to attest that there is no adjustment after death.
And finally, Hebrews 12:2 states categorically clear that only Jesus should looked upon (that is the encyclopedia of our faith)

oladapoa1 I want to believe you know your onions enough to see and note lies and manipulations when you see one. You sometimes only need to read the words carefully to see how people peddle lies and manipulations packed into their brains.

Even in their words you see the contradictions scattered everywhere. See as example as isolated from the poster above....

"many people think Jesus' comment in those verses is referring to BEHAVIOR BUT
let's analyze it."

The question becomes BUT WHAT?

The poster started analyzing the SAME thing(BEHAVIOUR) he said that thing(BEHAVIOR) is not about(BEHAVIOUR).

He added below

"verse 15 Jesus explained that false ministers will DISGUISE like harmless sheep but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

His explanation......

This means such ones will APPEAR LIKE believers so you can't figure out what they are for real because it's not what you can see outwardly."

loooool

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MaxInDHouse:
From the very day John the baptist started his ministry all faithful servants of God must not be found doing this thing again that's why Jesus said:

"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it" Matthew 11:12

So no matter how things goes faithful servants of God must desist from this particular thing even though they will have to struggle for their survival in a hard way.

Will you like to know that single thing?

No matter how good an individual may prove to be once he or she is involved in this thing he must turn his or her back on Jesus completely yet servants of God before John the baptist were into it.

Jumping from one Bible verse to another to peddle insanities and madness packed into your brains. The same person that lied against the holy spirit, the apostles and the early Christians wants to peddle another lies

When oladapoa1 stated the below

CONCLUSION
The terrain of this path is indeed constricted, but when embarked upon with faith, as Jesus is at the centre of it all, it will be the smoothest journey ever

You need to add your manipulations and lies coming from your insanities and madness brains for modifications and you will end up telling him your God and Jesus is different from the one the creator of the thread is talking about and that makes the essence of your contribution a fraud.

oladapoa1 didn't stop, he added....

And finally, Hebrews 12:2 states categorically clear that only Jesus should looked upon that is the encyclopedia of our faith

Obviously you cannot accept that as truth from the Bible you carry, you have to add your lies and manipulations packed into your madness and insanities peddling brains by asking all this while....

Mention one thing that false ministers often get involve in that true ministers don't!

The madness and insanities packed into your brains cannot comprehend is....

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field under cultivation, God’s building. According to the undeserved kindness of God that was given to me, I laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, but someone else is building on it. But let each one keep watching how he is building on it. For no one can lay any other foundation than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, each one’s work will be shown for what it is, for the day will show it up, because it will be revealed by means of fire, and the fire itself will prove what sort of work each one has built. If anyone’s work that he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward; if anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved; yet, if so, it will be as through fire.

achorladey:
oladapoa1 I want to believe you know your onions enough to see and note lies and manipulations when you see one. You sometimes only need to read the words carefully to see how people peddle lies and manipulations packed into their brains.

Even in their words you see the contradictions scattered everywhere. See as example as isolated from the poster above....

"many people think Jesus' comment in those verses is referring to BEHAVIOR BUT
let's analyze it."

The question becomes BUT WHAT?

The poster started analyzing the SAME thing(BEHAVIOUR) he said that thing(BEHAVIOR) is not about(BEHAVIOUR).

He added below

"verse 15 Jesus explained that false ministers will DISGUISE like harmless sheep but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

His explanation......

This means such ones will APPEAR LIKE believers so you can't figure out what they are for real because it's not what you can see outwardly."

loooool

Thanks for the lights in your all responses @achorladey

I believe he needs a guide for tutelage on God's word... He quote Matthew 11:12, leaving out the verse 11, that gives us more honour

oladapoa1:

I believe he needs a guide for tutelage on God's word.

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Please enjoy interchange of encouragement with your friends. Romans 1:12
Goodbye!

oladapoa1:


Thanks for the lights in your all responses @achorladey

I believe he needs a guide for tutelage on God's word... He quote Matthew 11:12, leaving out the verse 11, that gives us more honour

Your words well placed

MaxInDHouse:


If you don't want to know the activities that will help to differentiate between true believers and false religionists, it's OK.

May you have PEACE!

His peace does not originate from you. He cannot partake in your manipulations and lies of differentiating weeds from wheat and killing wheat based on your madness and insanities peddling coming from your brains

achorladey:


His peace does not originate from you. He cannot partake in your manipulations and lies of differentiating weeds from wheat and killing wheat based on your madness and insanities peddling coming from your brains

Imagine. Devil won give peace!