The Highway To Hell

So, how many people are on the highway to hell?  Most think that the majority of people will go to heaven and only a few will go to hell.  For the truth we turn to the Bible, the Word of God.  

(Matthew 7:13-14) "Enter by the narrow gate.  For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.  For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." (ESV) 

Once again the wisdom of the world is turned upside down.  In the passage Jesus tells us that many people are going to hell and few people are going to heaven.  So who are the people that are going to heaven and who are the people that are going to hell?  The narrow gate is the way of Christ alone and the wide gate is all other ways besides Christ.  The narrow road is God glorifying while the wide road is man glorifying.  

Those entering by the narrow gate are those who are true Christians.  They believe Jesus is the Christ and the only Son of God.  True Christians are characterized by a desire to obey God and a life of repentance.  Only true Christians will go to heaven.  

Those entering by the wide gate and going to hell include all unbelievers.  This group includes atheists and occultists but also many religious people.  All Muslims, adherents of Judaism, Hindus, Buddhists, New Agers, Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and members of many other religious groups will go to hell.  

We should also point out that many professing Christians will end up in hell.  There are many who are not the real deal.  There are many professing Christians who have not been born again.  They have no desire to obey God and do not submit to Christ as Lord.  Other professing Christians do not believe the Bible is the Word of God and they distort its teaching.  

It should be sad and horrifying to realize that all these people are on the highway to hell.  All people need to hear the truth. It is not loving to let people believe falsehood.  They need to accept the fact that the Bible is the Word of God and that it alone is the ultimate authority.  

Jesus is the only way to heaven, all other roads lead to hell.  People must face the reality of their sinfulness and see their need for salvation.  Our sins incur the wrath of a Holy God.  Christ paid for the sins of all who believe in him and provides us with his perfect righteousness.  People must repent of their sins and trust in Christ alone for salvation.