He said that, but how is that presented nowadays...? Is it presented as a description of an elitist type of exclusivity...? Or is it presented as a simple description that a narrow gate is harder to pass through than one that is wide...? Do believers who say that to others do so from the perspective of “only a few of us get to go through, I’m one of them, ‘maybe’ you can be too...? Or do believers who say that to others do so from the perspective of “getting on that path and going through is something that requires effort and focus...?
Good questions. I believe the “narrow gate” is used to illustrate the discipline and difficulty required.
I see it that way too.
And it that context it can apply to any set of principles intended to lead a person to a better way of life, be those principle Christian or otherwise.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell
