{"id":643,"date":"2018-09-02T16:38:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T23:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/?p=643"},"modified":"2019-12-29T16:24:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T00:24:17","slug":"life-access-restricted-matthew-713-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/?p=643","title":{"rendered":"Life: Access Restricted (Matthew 7:13-14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1118\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/biblefreak.org\/teaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Life-Access-Restricted-Elder-Matthew-Davis-9218164143.mp3'>Life: Access Restricted<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/Life-Access-Restricted-Elder-Matthew-Davis-9218164143.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\\\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Life: Access Restricted\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Life: Access Restricted\\\" from Covenant Reformed Church GV by Elder Matthew Davis. 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Genre: Other.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Elder Matthew Davis\",\"album\":\"Covenant Reformed Church GV\",\"genre\":\"Other\",\"year\":\"2018\",\"length_formatted\":\"47:09\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/The-Completion-Fulfillment-and-Perfection-of-Christ-Elder-Matthew-Davis-2319178144-mp3-image-1.jpg\",\"width\":196,\"height\":242},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/biblefreak.org\\\/teaching\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/The-Completion-Fulfillment-and-Perfection-of-Christ-Elder-Matthew-Davis-2319178144-mp3-image-1-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The fullness of the Gospel as taught by Christ includes difficult teachings.&nbsp; On the surface the teaching in Matthew 7:13-14 appears easy to understand, and simple in application.&nbsp; Isn\u2019t Christ saying do what is right?&nbsp; Don\u2019t follow the path of destruction?<\/p>\n<p>One way to look at these verses is there are two paths.&nbsp; The restricted gate, and the broad or spacious gate.&nbsp; There are two destinations, restricted access to life, and the spacious and open way to destruction.&nbsp; But, the command to enter in at the restricted gate or door, is that a command to be diligent to walk the path leading to the restricted gate?&nbsp; Does entrance mean you are on the restricted way?&nbsp; Are these gates literal, figurative, or perhaps represent both the literal and the figurative?<\/p>\n<p>As we examine the restricted gate and the broad gate, we must consider the context, <strong>vv 15-29<\/strong> begin a treatment of opposing views.&nbsp; False teaching verses true teaching, and how to recognize the difference (<strong>Matt 7:12-20<\/strong>).&nbsp; True believers and false believers and their acceptance and rejection by Christ (<strong>Matt 21-23<\/strong>).&nbsp; Finally, the parable of the two builders, defining those who are on the path to the restricted gate, and those who look for the path of least resistance (<strong>Matt 7:24-27<\/strong>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fullness of the Gospel as taught by Christ includes difficult teachings.&nbsp; On the surface the teaching in Matthew 7:13-14 appears easy to understand, and simple in application.&nbsp; Isn\u2019t Christ saying do what is right?&nbsp; Don\u2019t follow the path of destruction? 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