"The Way Is Narrow That Leads To Life."

But it leads to the bottomless pit!
(Arthur Pink)

"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate 
is wide and the way is broad that leads to 
destruction, and there are many who 
enter through it. For the gate is small and 
the way is narrow that leads to life, and 
there are few who find it." Matthew 7:13-14 

There is another gate than the narrow 

one, altogether different therefrom, 

for it is wide and gives entrance 

into a broad way--

but it leads to the bottomless pit! 

It is the course of this world 

(Ephesians 2:2), in which all its 

unregenerate citizens are found. 

It is the path of self-will and self-

gratification. It is wide because 

those in it own no restrictions. 

They have broken down 

the commandments of GOD 

which were designed to be a hedge 

about them. It is therefore a pleasant 

and easy way to the flesh, for . . .

  no inquiry or diligent search has 

    to be made in order to find it,
  no resolution and perseverance are 

    called for in order to continue treading it,
  no self-denial has to be practiced to remain therein.

A dead fish can float with the stream, 

but only a living one can swim against it. 

Just so, the unregenerate mechanically 

follow this road, for there is nothing 

in them to resist the law of gravity. 

The going is smooth and easy--

because it is all downhill!

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GraceGems has published J.R. Miller's insightful short article, 
"Talking about one's self".