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Peter I 1:15-17 says, “But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy. Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work ...

M atthew 7:13, 14 says, “Enter you in the narrow gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there will go in it. Because straight is the gate, and ...

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (7:13-14). The word “narrow” does not set well with secular thinking.

“Enter through the narrow gate” (Matt 7:12). Gn 13:2, 5-18; Mt 7:6, 12-14. Jesus no doubt was using a common saying when he told his disciples not to cast pearls before swine or that which is ...

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (vs. 13-14). The Lord lays out the choices confronting every person who ever lives in this world.

That is why we must not let ourselves be diverted from the narrow way, the way of our Lord. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” ...

Maintaining spiritual vigilance and avoiding complacency in faith is crucial. The Bible identifies specific sins that God does not tolerate, emphasizing the importance of holiness.

Billy Holland: Straight is the gate and narrow is the way We must not assume the average decent person will automatically deserve heaven. Dr. Billy Holland is an ordained Christian minister, ...