Ok all you brethren I seem at a loss for this scripture but there is one the talks about shall not God do right or something to that effect. John speaks of a great multitiude in Heaven an unnumerable host around the throne of God... in robes of white... are these the measley few?... In glad the Primitive Baptist brethren don't believe that way of which I am proud to be in their ranks. What makes anyone think that the many are called few are chosen relates to eternal salvation anyway? In my bible it says the narrow road leads to life and few be that find it. Who tacked on the word eternal?... I'm sorry brethren its just not there.
Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 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:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
First of all this passage of scripture has nothing to do with eternal life but with discipleship. This is from the sermon on the mount which we are all familiar with and puting the word eternal/heaven in here where it doesn't belong destroys what is being taught here. Although the multitude surrounded him few followed him and his doctrine. Discipleship... Discipleship... Discipleship... Its what the sermon on the mount was all about... Brother Glen
[ July 09, 2002, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: tyndale1946 ]
Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 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:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
First of all this passage of scripture has nothing to do with eternal life but with discipleship. This is from the sermon on the mount which we are all familiar with and puting the word eternal/heaven in here where it doesn't belong destroys what is being taught here. Although the multitude surrounded him few followed him and his doctrine. Discipleship... Discipleship... Discipleship... Its what the sermon on the mount was all about... Brother Glen

[ July 09, 2002, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: tyndale1946 ]