Why is the road to salvation so narrow?

[jonahmano]

Three things I want to point out here

1. It is God who has chosen us so that we can enter into his kingdom and live forever.

2. It is by grace ye are saved through faith and not of works. Our latest grace preachers says even bible reading and personal prayer are considered of works.

3. Jesus says narrow is the road to salvation.


My question is if God has chosen us and by grace we are saved then how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

 

[childeye]

Because there is one Truth for all men to fall into line behind.. The wide road is full of people walking abreast, kind of like agreeing to disagree, which is not being in one Truth. The Truth is the knowledge of God, as in His perfect character or Person.

 

[DRS81]

I've always wondered that too.

Why doesn't God bring more people into salvation by grace. Is He not working hard enough, or are we taking our free will for granted.

 

[jonahmano]

I've always wondered that too.

Why doesn't God bring more people into salvation by grace. Is He not working hard enough, or are we taking our free will for granted.

Because salvation is not just grace. It's more than grace. It's about knowing Christ and walking in Him

 

[DRS81]

Because salvation is not just grace. It's more than grace. It's about knowing Christ and walking in Him

True true, it's about relationship not religion. Most people don't want what he's offering.

 

[gr8grace3]

Three things I want to point out here

1. It is God who has chosen us so that we can enter into his kingdom and live forever.

2. It is by grace ye are saved through faith and not of works. Our latest grace preachers says even bible reading and personal prayer are considered of works.

3. Jesus says narrow is the road to salvation.


My question is if God has chosen us and by grace we are saved then how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

jonahmano,

Bible reading and personal prayer are works if one thinks that that will save them. If they never believe, reading the bible nor praying is going to get them into salvation.

It is narrow because all one has to do is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.

God chooses us based on our freewill decision to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. The easiest thing for us to do, yet very narrow.

When it pertains to salvation and God "Choosing" us, you will see that they ALL are in the middle voice. Which means that God chose us based upon our freewill decision to believe on His Son.

Just think.......if one adds to faith alone,it gets VERY broad indeed. We will get ALL kinds of ideas on what we "really" have to do to be saved. Confusion reigns if we add to faith alone.

 

[follower]

I've always wondered that too.

Why doesn't God bring more people into salvation by grace. Is He not working hard enough, or are we taking our free will for granted.

there are many who love darkness rather than Light; they have chosen to hide their sins instead of repent of them. they refuse the offer and possibility of their own salvation, the same offer others did not refuse and so who were saved by grace through faith and that not of themselves, it is a gift from Yhwh.

the active life of faith is very much more than americans realize or understand, and more than most who think they are safe in 'christendom' worldwide are aware of. multitudes have willingly gone on being deceived, having trusted and given in to the deception of man and of demons , thus remaining in darkness instead of coming into the Light.

 

[Gary]

My question is if God has chosen us and by grace we are saved then how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

Because it's not as easy as many make it out to be.
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[jonahmano]

jonahmano,

Bible reading and personal prayer are works if one thinks that that will save them. If they never believe, reading the bible nor praying is going to get them into salvation.

Why does any one simply read the bible without believing. may be 1 in 10 can do that but will you blame other nine for doing that?

It is narrow because all one has to do is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.

Why is it such a narrow for a believing person because people who are chosen by the Lord are coming to the fold and not others. And God is talking about believing Christians. we very well know that God first choses us and then we believe and get saved. So it's all about believers and not unbelievers

God chooses us based on our freewill decision to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. The easiest thing for us to do, yet very narrow.

That's for a believer. Because first he has to choose us and then only we can believe. so you agree that believer has chance to lose his salvation.

When it pertains to salvation and God "Choosing" us, you will see that they ALL are in the middle voice. Which means that God choose us based upon our freewill decision to believe on His Son.

I disagree with this. It's not first we believe and then he chosen us. It's first he chosen us and then we believed.

Just think.......if one adds to faith alone,it gets VERY broad indeed. We will get ALL kinds of ideas on what we "really" have to do to be saved. Confusion reigns if we add to faith alone.

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[gr8grace3]

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Have a blessed Day Brother.

 

[childeye]

I've always wondered that too.

Why doesn't God bring more people into salvation by grace. Is He not working hard enough, or are we taking our free will for granted.

I think Paul tried to answer this question in this way.

Romans 9:18-24King James Version (KJV)
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

 

[DRS81]

childeye But where is the free will in Rom 9:18-24. Wow.

 

[childeye]

childeye But where is the free will in Rom 9:18-24. Wow.

You're right, it's not there. I myself believe that since God is Love, to become separate from Him is to become wicked. So the only free will I could imagine is a will free from darkness.

 

[DRS81]

You're right, it's not there. I myself believe that since God is Love, to become separate from Him is to become wicked. So the only free will I could imagine is a will free from darkness.

or a free will into darkness.

 

[childeye]

or a free will into darkness.

I know what you're getting at, but anyone who would view darkness as a viable choice is already being deceived through ignorance of what the Light is.

 

[Willie T]

Well, first of all, it's not a road... it is more our heart's desire. And many people aren't willing to search out how our desires must match those of God. They usually just take what looks like their idea of the best (easiest?) route.

 

[childeye]

Well, first of all, it's not a road... it is more our heart's desire. And many people aren't willing to search out how our desires must match those of God. They usually just take what looks like their idea of the best (easiest?) route.

To follow Christ is to carry a cross is to deny one's self.

 

[Randy]

Three things I want to point out here

1. It is God who has chosen us so that we can enter into his kingdom and live forever.

2. It is by grace ye are saved through faith and not of works. Our latest grace preachers says even bible reading and personal prayer are considered of works.

3. Jesus says narrow is the road to salvation.


My question is if God has chosen us and by grace we are saved then how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

How does one enter the Kingdom Of God? Through the Son -many reject that Jesus is needed for the forgiveness of sin. Too narrow. Even some christians have difficulty with what Jesus taught in that regard as there are many religions in the world that deny Jesus made up of billions of people. But those who seek find. Those who ask receive. Those who knock and the door is opened.

I am free will but if one asked me what work I completed to have my sins forgiven I would state none. I went to Jesus by faith and received freely from Him the grace people speak of. What God gives He gives freely. However what you receive from man may require a lot of work. (smile)


Randy

 

[TimothyW]

My question is if God has chosen us and by grace we are saved then how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

Because no one can come to the Father except through Jesus Christ. John 14:6
The gate is narrow and few find it. Matthew 7:14
Jesus Himself is the gate that we must enter through to come to the Father.

 

[chessman]

how does the road to salvation becomes so narrow?

You've gotten some good answers here. But I would add that the road is not said to "become" narrow. It is (already) narrow as is 'the gate'.

As Gregg has pointed out quit effectively, neither The Road, The Gate or The Gospel "becomes" narrow after one enters into/onto it. Else, you've changed the Gospel/Gate/Road from what it was originally. The old bait and switch tactic. Or you've attempted to in vain. It's impossible for the Gate/Road/Gospel to be actually changed into a narrower path that it has always been. Some try though.