"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is
the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life,
and only a few find it."
(Matthew 7:13-14)
We ponder a lot of things in this life such as what job to get, who to marry, how many children to have and how to raise them, and the first of these things, or at least it should be first, is what Church we should attend, what is our core belief and doctrine. Herein, we enter into the perpetuity dilemma that concerns all of us, entering in through ... "The Narrow Gate."
"And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness.
The unclean
will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that
Way; wicked fools
will not go about on it."
(Isaiah 35:8)
What is this all about and what does it mean, this word, "perpetuity?" you ask. It's the narrow road of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ; the word "perpetuity" means endless or eternity. We must think about it, because we will all "enter" there. Huh? There is a heaven and a hell; this life prepares us for one of those and we would be very wise to "make up our dying bed," as they say. The Lord Jesus Christ knows what lies ahead, above and beneath; He knows what befalls the wicked and what eternal joy awaits the holy, saved and redeemed. We have a choice to make, and it is ours, individually, to choose; God will not override our free will. He has shown us the road ... it's the road of Calvary, where He bled and died on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and rose again the third day ... that where He is, we may be also ... Paradise, eternity, golden streets, gates of pearl, walls of jasper, River of Life, Angels and incense and heavenly choirs ... all we have to do is obey His Word and prepare our perpetuity.
"You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy
in your
presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
(Psalm 16:11)
How can we know for sure that we are ready, that we will enter the golden gates of Glory, either at the Rapture of the Church, or when we pass away? How can we know? The Bible is our roadmap. When Peter preached to the people on the Day of Pentecost; they were stirred at his words and wanted to know how to be saved; they asked, "What must we do?" Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and your children, as many as are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." After we have obeyed Acts 2:38-39, we live holy repentant lives, and we tell everyone we see about the joy, peace, love and power that we have experienced after receiving the Holy Ghost ... and then, we listen for the sound of the trumpet ...
It's coming for all of us, you know. What? Eternity! We shall all live forever somewhere. And, "forever" is a long long time. You say, "Well, I don't want to think about this right now; I've got problems, kids, marriage issues; I just can't deal with being concerned about that." Preparing for "perpetuity" or Eternity, also prepares us to live here and now. Huh? Being filled with the Holy Ghost and being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ gives us power, strength, guidance, innumerable angels at our side, and the arms of the Lord underneath us to make it, to deal with our problems, to heal the brokenness of families, and to live with joy here and now.
Does Almighty God care? Will He help me? Can something be done to straighten out my life? The answer is yes, Yes, YES! He will calm your stormy seas, carry you in the hard times, hold you in the terrors of the night, whisper His love in your trembling ears, help bring home your wayward teen, heal your marriage, lead you to a job, give you peace in the midst of war in your country ... But, He has to be aboard your boat. Huh? Jesus Christ can't calm your seas if He is not on your boat ... in other words, You must be in the family of God; you must wear His name, be washed in His blood, be filled with His Spirit, and know Him as Your Lord and Savior ... And, He will never leave you, never forsake you; your life will exist in the arms of God Almighty.
Eternity is coming very fast. We are at the point and the hour of the last of the last days. "How could you know that?" you ask. Have you read the News headlines? Do you see that Israel is constantly in the News, along with Syria, and the Nations listed in Ezekiel 38 and 39? Have you noticed that "everyone" is talking about the end of time? "Oh well, that has always been talked about," you say. Not like this ... Have you noticed the increase in the earthquakes, the increase of inclement weather, talk of one-world currency and one-world government? These are all biblical prophecies and the Lord admonished us to keep our lamps filled and oiled, meaning be full of the Holy Ghost, and be ready ... for He will come as thief in the night ...
The thief in the night is getting ready to mount up even now. We must be ready, be alert, be awake, be filled, be baptized, be repentant, be sober, be vigilant, be Saved ....
The essential, most important, million dollar
question of this hour is: Are you ready for Perpetuity?
We must enter through "The Narrow Gate."
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Jesus Christ is coming soon!
Be ready; repent and be baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and
receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues as
His Spirit gives you the utterance. (Acts 2, Acts 19)
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