Service

“Service”, from the In Touch devotional by Dr. Charles Stanley, June 4, 2020.

Two Ways of Life

Both the narrow gate and the wide gate are assumed to provide the entrance to God’s kingdom.  Two ways are offered to people.  The wide gate includes all religions of works and self-righteousness, but it leads to hell, not heaven.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Matthew 7:13,14.

Who is the Law for?

The Law was not meant as a means to self-righteousness, but a means to self-condemnation, pointing man to his sin, leading to conviction, repentance, and pleading to God for mercy.

Commentary from notes for 1 Timothy 1:9, the MacArthur study Bible.

Spiritual Plague-the blindness of mechanical religion

Therefore the Lord said:

Inasmuch as these people draw

near with their mouths

And honor Me with their lips,

But have removed their hearts far

from Me,

And their fear toward Me is taught

by the commandment of men,

Isaiah 29:13

To: Would-be terrorists

As you continue your attempts to purchase the favor of your god with the souls of men, consider:

For the entire law is fulfilled 

in one statement:

Love your neighbor as yourself.

Galatians 5:14

and this:

Therefore, whatever you want others

to do for you,

do also the same for them-

this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12

You must really hate yourselves.  

It appears that you hate God as well, because you do not fear Him.