False Prophets
13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
We have a "broad way that leads to destruction" and a "narrow way that leads to life". If you say that Jesus is the only way that leads to life, that is a narrow way. If you say 'we all worship the same God' that is a broad way. In the narrow way we have two very restricting guidelines: Jesus is the only way to the Father and the Bible is the word of God. In the broad way they are willing to embrace all faiths, they get rid of offensive symbols like the cross or the name of Jesus, and they tell you that the Bible is old and out of date and you don't need to obey the word, rather treat it as a good book. I equate this "broad way" to a cult. I know many equate cult with Manson or Jim Jones or Hitler but to me those are the ultimate destinations, that is where the road leads. Being in a cult is the path that leads ultimately to some form of destruction. In order to be on that road you have to accept this person's word over the Bible, so then it is a "personality cult". Also regardless of what the "atheists" and "agnostics" think, they are all worshipping something. So then you have worship of a false God and you have a leader who replaces the word of God with their own word. So then, to me that is a cult, that is the broad way that leads to destruction. Consider Christmas, it seems everyone regardless of their faith "celebrates" Christmas. For some the celebration is wholly centered on Jesus Christ, but for the vast majority of people it is a "broad way that leads to destruction". Their celebration is filled with "magic" (occult), and myths (lies).
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
This is the context. The context is false prophets, wolves in sheep's clothing. That is a cult. Santa Claus seems like a benevolent old man that wouldn't hurt anyone, but in reality he is a ravening wolf.
16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Paul referred to the Judaizers as "dogs, evil workers, the concision". If they are dogs then they are just like the wolves in sheep's clothing. If they are evil workers then they are a corrupt tree bringing forth evil fruit. If they are the concision, forbidden cutting, then they are ignoring the word of God. All of that can easily be seen in the world's celebration of "Xmas".
13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.
We have a "broad way that leads to destruction" and a "narrow way that leads to life". If you say that Jesus is the only way that leads to life, that is a narrow way. If you say 'we all worship the same God' that is a broad way. In the narrow way we have two very restricting guidelines: Jesus is the only way to the Father and the Bible is the word of God. In the broad way they are willing to embrace all faiths, they get rid of offensive symbols like the cross or the name of Jesus, and they tell you that the Bible is old and out of date and you don't need to obey the word, rather treat it as a good book. I equate this "broad way" to a cult. I know many equate cult with Manson or Jim Jones or Hitler but to me those are the ultimate destinations, that is where the road leads. Being in a cult is the path that leads ultimately to some form of destruction. In order to be on that road you have to accept this person's word over the Bible, so then it is a "personality cult". Also regardless of what the "atheists" and "agnostics" think, they are all worshipping something. So then you have worship of a false God and you have a leader who replaces the word of God with their own word. So then, to me that is a cult, that is the broad way that leads to destruction. Consider Christmas, it seems everyone regardless of their faith "celebrates" Christmas. For some the celebration is wholly centered on Jesus Christ, but for the vast majority of people it is a "broad way that leads to destruction". Their celebration is filled with "magic" (occult), and myths (lies).
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
This is the context. The context is false prophets, wolves in sheep's clothing. That is a cult. Santa Claus seems like a benevolent old man that wouldn't hurt anyone, but in reality he is a ravening wolf.
16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Paul referred to the Judaizers as "dogs, evil workers, the concision". If they are dogs then they are just like the wolves in sheep's clothing. If they are evil workers then they are a corrupt tree bringing forth evil fruit. If they are the concision, forbidden cutting, then they are ignoring the word of God. All of that can easily be seen in the world's celebration of "Xmas".