Matthew 14:17
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
First thing we might ask is why? Why will there be few who find the way which leads to life? One thing we do know. God did make a way that leads to life.
John 3:16
'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,'
But not everyone in the world gets everlasting life, do they? There's a condition,
'that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'
And that condition again, depends on belief..Do you believe in Him? If you believe in Him, (the Jesus of the Bible) then you're believing in the word of God.
Psalms 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
In this verse, we see that it is His word that gives us the light we need to see, and with the light of God's word, the path will be found.
Once again, your words are a comfort. Thank you.
But what about some kid who neglects some scriptures and elevates the wrong priorities?
He believes in Jesus — his parents don’t take him to church though. And he gets so mixed up that he kills people for the sake of animal rights?
But he honestly thinks he is doing what God wants.
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I remember when I was in high school I did not see why homosexuals should go to hell. To me they weren’t hurting anybody. Minding their own business, etc. I was/am straight, but I didn’t want them to burn — still don’t to be honest.