The Broad Way

In the great sermon on the mount Jesus stated that there are but two ways for mankind to travel. One is the “broad way” and it leads to one place, and the other way is the “narrow way”  and it leads to a different place. The broad way will take you to everlasting destruction. That is the devil’s way. The narrow will lead you to Heaven, and that is God’s way. Jesus made a startling announcement  about the one leading to destruction when He said  “many there be which go in thereat.” (Matt.7:13).  We are pressed to ask, Why would one make such a choice? Consider:

            Because they follow the way of error. Over and over the Bible warns mankind against such. It is amazing how many have closed their ears and minds to the warnings of God. Nevertheless it is still there. “But there were false prophets also among the people even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways.” (1 Pet.2:1-2). Truly, a very bad choice.

            Because they are so wrapped up in this world or society, it pushes them to enjoy the praise of mankind more than the praise of God. They may speak of going to Heaven, and sing of the promise land, but they are given to such worldly matters, and which all such are found only on the “broad way”. A life of drugs, drinking, gambling, cursing, immodesty, and the such like will find a stiff warning from the apostle Paul. “They which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Gal.5:21). Even before Paul wrote this, Jesus made this statement: “except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” (Lk.13:3).

            Because  they  fail  to  consider  seriously  Christ  and  His  commands, has  them  remaining on the way described as “Broad”. Their eyes are upon, and the pattern they wish to follow is someone of the same mind-set. Such a mind-set thinks of the commands of Christ as being out of touch with today’s world and would make them old  fashioned.  Many there  are who  want  to go the  Heaven, and  complete their obedience to Christ and His commands to have faith, to repent, confess their faith in Christ, and to be baptized into Christ.  They want to  be noticed as  members of   the  church,  BUT,  the  commitment  commanded  by the Lord  in following  Him as a child of God is something they wish to side-step, and avoid all together. That, friends, is a very bad choice!

. . . .Fred  House