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Jesus declared in Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”

Entering through the narrow gate means going only through Jesus Christ. He said: “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

Because Jesus is the door, He alone is the way into God’s Kingdom. Any other way devised by people or by religion is a wide gate.

Jesus is the only way to eternal life and fellowship with the Father, now and forever. Anyone who refuses to follow Jesus will remain in a dead state. That is true in this life and for eternity.

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

This is important, you have to know this: Preachers often say Jesus is the straight gate. That is true. But to stop there and never call men and women to walk the narrow way is to give them a half-truth that can destroy their souls. This is not the gospel Jesus preached.

Jesus said entering by the narrow gate and staying on the narrow path leads to eternal life.

What is the narrow way?

The narrow way is the way of obedience to the word of Jesus. He said: “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31–32). To walk in the narrow way is to remain in His word, allowing it to shape our lives and guide our steps.

Jesus taught: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:35). His word is eternal, and it marks out the path of life.

The wide way allows people to follow their own thoughts, desires, and traditions.

But the narrow way requires a heart that listens and obeys. Jesus said: “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” (Matthew 7:24).

The narrow way is not only about entering through the gate, but also about continuing in the word. The voice of Jesus guides every step along the path. He declared: “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

To live in the narrow way is to live in His word. Those who walk this way build on a sure foundation and find life, freedom, and fellowship with the Father.

The wide way is filled with the desires of the flesh, the pride of life, and the false hopes of this world. It may seem easy, but it ultimately leads to destruction.

The narrow way looks costly, but it leads to eternal life. Silence about the narrow way will leave many on the broad road that ends in destruction.