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The
Two Roads and Two Destinies is a chart based on Matthew 7:13-14
“Enter
ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13,14).
These
two roads are the avenues by which we flee through life to our
eternal abode. Our Lord reveals these two ways in Matthew’s Gospel,
chapter 7, verses 13,14. He mentions a broad and a narrow way. His
exact words are quoted at the end of this tract. Let us now consider
the broad way, for it is the main road.
THE
BROAD WAY’S GATE
The
broad way has a gate which marks its beginning. The gate is wide,
simply because it must accommodate every soul born into this world.
Over 201,000 humans enter this gate daily! Over 140 souls each
minute, two each second! With every breath you draw, an average of
eight souls begin their journey (by birth) on the broad way. “They
go astray as soon as they be born” (Psalm 58:3).
Not
only is the gate wide, but the road is broad. It accommodates the
masses of humanity in their various walks of life, from the murderer
to the moralist.
THE
BROAD WAY’S END
“There
is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the
ways of death” (Proverbs 16:25). Thus we see that the broad way
appeals to folks as being the right way, even though it leads to
death. Such deception reveals the blinding power of Satan! Our Lord
says it leads to destruction. However, the devil has made it very
sce-nic with various pursuits and pleasures which keep the traveler
from thinking about death and meeting God, until at the end he
plunges into the abode of the lost, to be doomed forever. The end of
the broad way is hell fire — an eter-nal calamity indeed!
THE
NARROW ROAD
Thank
God, the broad way is not life’s only road! The Lord Jesus speaks
of the narrow way which leadeth unto life. This road, like the broad
way, has a beginning, too. Just as we begin on the broad way by a
fleshly birth, so we begin on the narrow road by a spiritual birth
which is a divine necessity! The Lord says; “That which is born of
the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John
3:6,7). Now baptism is not the new birth, neither is confirmation!
Peter speaks of being born again by the Word of God (I Peter 1:23).
In the Word of God (the Bible) we have the gospel, “how that Christ
died for our sins . . . was buried, and that He rose again the third
day” (I Corinthians 15:3,4). When the sinner sees that his sins are
tak-ing him to hell — when he turns to Christ and trusts Him for
salvation — he is immediately saved, he is born again! He enters
the strait gate and begins his journey on the narrow way that leads
to heaven. He becomes a new creature — his desires change! He no
longer desires the vain amusements of life, but thirsts for the
things of God (II Corin-thians 5:17). Many profess to be Christians
who are not Christians at all. The true Christian is a “new
creature” — born again, with new desires! Reader, when did you
experience the new birth and start on the narrow way? The Lord Jesus
says; “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be
saved.” “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by Me” (John 10:9; 14:6).
Is
God’s salvation popular? The width of the road to heaven gives the
answer. The Lord says it’s narrow and few there be that find it!
The
world, by its actions, proves that most are on the broad way. The
jukebox is geared to meet public demand. What kind of records do they
play? Hymns? What draws the crowd — a humble gospel preacher, or a
nearby fair, a professional football game or a prayer meeting? You
know the answers. Friend, your desires betray the road you are on!
The
broad way is smoothly paved to make it easy to go to hell, but
there’s never been a steam roller on the road to heaven. This word
“narrow” is also translated “suffer tribulation.” Thus the
true Christian bears reproach and scorn for Christ. He is looked upon
as a religious fanatic, and the world separates him from their
company (Luke 6:22).
What
madness to enter the narrow way if it weren’t for what is at the
end. It leads to life eternal! It leads to heaven and the Father’s
house, eternal comfort and joy with Christ forever! These future
blessings make the journey worth-while!
Oh,
dear soul, time is short. The end of the road is nearer than you
think. Flee to Christ for salvation. Trust Him as your Saviour and
enter the narrow road which “leadeth unto life.”
“Enter
ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13,14).
To give a helping hand in this, recently, believers around the world have taken on an effort to translate both the "Two Roads – Two Destinies" (34 different language versions existing today) and "Biblical Prophecy" charts (in 58 languages). Canadian Christians have been providing the "Two Roads - Two Destinies (Who is Wise) chart in banner form for many years. It is a pleasure now to provide them in digital form, making them more accessible for evangelism work around the world.
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