Part 2 enter through the narrow gate

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I want to get into what I would call some of the basic fundamentals for a Christian that truly wants to be a student of Gods word. I want to start with a passage out of​

2 Timothy 2​

14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

#1 rule never take a mans word for something until you check it out; make sure it is coming from the Word. Any man that means me your pastor, sundayschool teacher, group leader. We will get into this next; Jesus said test the fruit.



We are to believe in Jesus. Just what does that mean.
Definition of believe from Webster Dictionary

transitive verb

1a: to consider to be true or honest believe the reports you wouldn't believe how long it took

b: to accept the word or evidence ofI believe youcouldn't believe my ears

2: to hold as an opinion : SUPPOSEI believe it will rain soon

intransitive verb

1a: to accept something as true, genuine, or realideals we believe inbelieves in ghosts

b: to have a firm or wholehearted religious conviction or persuasion : to regard the existence of God as a factDo you believe?—usually used with inbelieve in the Scriptures

2: to have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something believe in exercise (God)



The new testament was written in Greek any that wants to understand the bible should have a good Strong's Concordance I use The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance published by Thomas Nelson and a 1611 Authorized Version of the King James Bible. You can also go biblehub.comstrongsconcordance and find the meaning.

Sense the New Testament was written in Greek lets see what the word Believe means in the Greek. Look up the word believe it says #4100 turn to the Greek dictionary in your Strong's:

#4100 from #4102 To have faith in, upon, or with respict to a person or thing i.e. credit by implication to entrust spiritual well being to Christ- believe, commit(to trust) put in trust with.

Now lets look at 4102: From peitho; persuasion, i.e. Credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.

Your belief in Jesus is not some feelgood, worm and fussy feeling it is an ACTION.
 
The narrow gate is Jesus. There’s only one door that leads to life.

John 10:1-7
1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

Matthew 7:14
14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
 
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