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What Is the Narrow Gate in the Bible? (Matthew 7:13-14 Meaning)

Sermon on the Mount

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What Matthew 7:1-5 (Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged) Means

Sermon on the Mount

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What Matthew 6:22-23 (The Eye Is the Lamp of the Body) Means

Sermon on the Mount

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Jesus on God's Forgiveness (The Meaning of Matthew 6:14-15)

Sermon on the Mount

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What Are "Rewards in Heaven" in the Bible?

Sermon on the Mount

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What Jesus Meant By “Turn the Other Cheek” in Matthew 5:39

Sermon on the Mount

What Is the Narrow Gate in the Bible? (Matthew 7:13-14 Meaning)

In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus contrasts two ways of life using the metaphors of a "narrow gate" and "wide gate." The narrow gate represents a path of genuine, sacrificial love from the heart, while the wide gate refers to living with outward righteousness that hides inner corruption. Jesus urges choosing the narrow path to true life. 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. (NASB)

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Divorce in the Bible: How Jesus Responded to the Debate

Sermon on the Mount

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How Does Jesus Fulfill the Law? (The Meaning of Matthew 5:17)

Sermon on the Mount

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What Does It Mean to Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness?

Sermon on the Mount

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What Is the Sermon on the Mount?

Sermon on the Mount

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What is the Definition of Grace? (According to the Bible)

Grace

Character of God

Exodus 34:6-7

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What Matthew 7:1-5 (Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged) Means

"Judge not, lest ye be judged" (Matt. 7:1, MSV) is often misinterpreted as a prohibition against all judgment. However, Jesus is specifically warning against condemning others. The Greek word used for judgment is krino, which can mean both “to discern” and “to condemn.” Jesus urges us to avoid condemning others and instead to practice self-reflection and humility. By teaching that we’ll be judged by the same standard we use to judge others, he encourages compassion over condemnation.

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Rosh Hashanah: How the Jewish New Year Connects to Jesus

Creation

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What Matthew 6:33 (Seek First the Kingdom of God) Means

Sermon on the Mount

Matthew

Gospel of the Kingdom

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What Is Pentecost? And Why Is It Important?

Acts

Holy Spirit

Temple

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“Why Did Jesus Have To Die?” (A Question Worth Unpacking)

Sacrifice & Atonement

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What Are Sin, Iniquity, and Transgression in the Bible?

Bad Words

sin

What Matthew 6:22-23 (The Eye Is the Lamp of the Body) Means

On its own, it’s hard to make sense of Jesus’ eye-lamp metaphor. However, the ambiguity fades when our interpretation of “the eye is the lamp of the body” involves reading Jesus’ words in context. He’s using imagery from the Hebrew Bible to say that one's spiritual health can be assessed in part by observing the way one uses material possessions.

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3 Love Stories in the Bible That Help Us Rethink Romance

loyal love

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What Does the Bible Say about Angels and Cherubim?

Spiritual Beings

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Exile in the Bible: An Ethic of Loyalty and Subversion

Exile

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What Does the Book of Numbers Teach Us?

App Torah Journey

Numbers

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What Kind of Culture Shaped the Bible?

The Paradigm

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Why Leviticus Is Worth Your Time

App Torah Journey

Leviticus

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What Does the Bible Say About Blessing and Curse?

Blessing and Curse

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What Happens When We Read the Bible Together?

The Paradigm

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If God Remembers, Does He Also Forget?

Classroom

Genesis

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