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Yes, Jesus is the only way to heaven. Such an exclusive statement may confuse, surprise, or even offend some readers, but it is true nonetheless. The Bible teaches that there is no other way to salvation than through Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself says in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (CSB). He is not a way, as in one of many; He is the way, as in the one and only. No one, regardless of reputation, achievement, special knowledge, or personal holiness, can come to God the Father except through Jesus.
Jesus is the only way to heaven for several reasons. First and foremost, He is the only way to heaven because He is the only one who came from heaven (John 3:13). He is the heaven-sent, unique Son of God. He is God in the flesh (John 1:1, 14). Jesus was “chosen by God” to be the Savior (1 Peter 2:4). He is the only person to have lived a perfect human life (Hebrews 4:15). He is the only sacrifice for sin (1 John 2:2; Hebrews 10:26). He alone fulfilled the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5:17). He is the only man to have conquered death forever (Hebrews 2:14–15). He is the only man whom God has “exalted . . . to the highest place” (Philippians 2:9).
Jesus spoke of Himself as the only way to heaven in several places besides John 14:6. He is “the gate” for the sheep, and His assurance is that “whoever enters through me will be saved” (John 10:9). He is the only source of eternal life: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven,” He said. “Whoever eats this bread will live forever” (John 6:51). He is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). Jesus is the real thing, and He warned of imposters: “Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many” (Mark 13:6).
Jesus presented Himself as the object of faith in Matthew 7:21–27. He said His words are life (John 6:63). He promised that those who believe in Him will have eternal life (John 3:14–15). Judgment is coming for those who “have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:18).
The apostles’ preaching focused on the person of Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. Peter clearly proclaimed Jesus as the only way to heaven: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Paul also singled out Jesus as the Savior: “I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin” (Acts 13:38–39). John specified the name of Christ as the basis of our forgiveness: “I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name” (1 John 2:12). No one but Jesus can forgive sin.
Eternal life in heaven is made possible only through Christ. Jesus prayed, “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3). To receive God’s free gift of salvation, we must look to Jesus and Jesus alone. He is the only mediator between God and mankind (1 Timothy 2:5). We must trust in Jesus’ death on the cross as our payment for sin; we must believe in His resurrection. “Righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe” (Romans 3:22, BSB).
At one point in Jesus’ ministry, many of the crowd were turning their backs on Him and leaving. Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” (John 6:67, ESV). Peter’s reply is exactly right: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God” (John 6:68–69, ESV).
Do you share Peter’s faith that eternal life resides only in Jesus Christ? If you are ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, here is a sample prayer. Remember, saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. Only faith in Christ can save you from sin, but this prayer is a way to express to God your trust in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation:
God, I know that I have sinned against you and deserve punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness—the gift of eternal life! Amen and Amen!
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Ja, Jesus is die enigste weg na die hemel. So ‘n eksklusiewe stelling mag sommige lesers verwar, verras of selfs aanstoot gee, maar dit is nietemin waar. Die Bybel leer dat daar geen ander weg na verlossing is as deur Jesus Christus nie. Jesus self sê in Johannes 14:6: “Ek is die weg en die waarheid en die lewe. Niemand kom na die Vader behalwe deur My nie” (KSB). Hy is nie ‘n weg, soos in een van baie nie; Hy is die weg, soos in die een en enigste. Niemand, ongeag reputasie, prestasie, spesiale kennis of persoonlike heiligheid, kan na God die Vader kom behalwe deur Jesus nie.
Jesus is die enigste weg na die hemel om verskeie redes. Eerstens en bowenal is Hy die enigste weg na die hemel omdat Hy die enigste een is wat uit die hemel gekom het (Johannes 3:13). Hy is die hemelgestuurde, unieke Seun van God. Hy is God in die vlees (Johannes 1:1, 14). Jesus is “deur God gekies” om die Verlosser te wees (1 Petrus 2:4). Hy is die enigste persoon wat ‘n perfekte menslike lewe geleef het (Hebreërs 4:15). Hy is die enigste offer vir sonde (1 Johannes 2:2; Hebreërs 10:26). Hy alleen het die Wet en die Profete vervul (Matteus 5:17). Hy is die enigste mens wat die dood vir ewig oorwin het (Hebreërs 2:14–15). Hy is die enigste mens wat God “tot die hoogste eer verhef het” (Filippense 2:9).
Jesus het op verskeie plekke, behalwe Johannes 14:6, van Homself gepraat as die enigste weg na die hemel. Hy is “die poort” vir die skape, en Sy versekering is dat “elkeen wat deur My ingaan, gered sal word” (Johannes 10:9). Hy is die enigste bron van die ewige lewe: “Ek is die lewende brood wat uit die hemel neergedaal het,” het Hy gesê. “Elkeen wat hierdie brood eet, sal vir ewig lewe” (Johannes 6:51). Hy is die opstanding en die lewe (Johannes 11:25). Jesus is die ware Jakob, en Hy het teen bedrieërs gewaarsku: “Baie sal in my Naam kom en sê: Dit is Ek, en hulle sal baie mense mislei” (Markus 13:6).
Jesus het Homself as die voorwerp van geloof in Matteus 7:21–27 aangebied. Hy het gesê Sy woorde is lewe (Johannes 6:63). Hy het belowe dat diegene wat in Hom glo, die ewige lewe sal hê (Johannes 3:14–15). Oordeel kom vir diegene wat “nie in die Naam van God se eniggebore Seun geglo het nie” (Johannes 3:18).
Die apostels se prediking het gefokus op die persoon van Jesus Christus en Sy dood en opstanding. Petrus het Jesus duidelik as die enigste weg na die hemel verkondig: “Die saligheid is in niemand anders nie, want daar is ook geen ander naam onder die hemel wat aan die mense gegee is waardeur ons gered moet word nie” (Handelinge 4:12). Paulus het Jesus ook as die Verlosser uitgesonder: “Ek wil hê dat julle moet weet dat deur Jesus die vergifnis van sondes aan julle verkondig word, en dat elkeen wat glo, deur Hom van elke sonde vrygespreek word” (Handelinge 13:38–39). Johannes het die naam van Christus as die basis van ons vergifnis gespesifiseer: “Ek skryf aan julle, liewe kinders, omdat julle sondes vergewe is om sy Naam ontwil” (1 Johannes 2:12). Niemand behalwe Jesus kan sonde vergewe nie.
Die ewige lewe in die hemel word slegs deur Christus moontlik gemaak. Jesus het gebid: “Dit is die ewige lewe dat hulle U ken, die enigste ware God, en Jesus Christus wat U gestuur het” (Johannes 17:3). Om God se gratis gawe van verlossing te ontvang, moet ons na Jesus kyk, en Jesus alleen. Hy is die enigste Middelaar tussen God en die mensdom (1 Timoteus 2:5). Ons moet vertrou op Jesus se dood aan die kruis as ons betaling vir sonde; ons moet in Sy opstanding glo. “Geregtigheid van God kom deur geloof in Jesus Christus vir almal wat glo” (Romeine 3:22).
Op een stadium in Jesus se bediening het baie van die skare Hom die rug toegekeer en vertrek. Jesus het die Twaalf gevra: “Wil julle ook weggaan?” (Johannes 6:67). Petrus se antwoord is presies reg: “Here, na wie toe sal ons gaan? U het die woorde van die ewige lewe, en ons het geglo en erken dat U die Heilige van God is” (Johannes 6:68–69).
Deel jy Petrus se geloof dat die ewige lewe slegs in Jesus Christus lê? As jy gereed is om Jesus Christus as jou Verlosser te aanvaar, is hier ‘n voorbeeldgebed. Onthou, om hierdie gebed of enige ander gebed te sê, sal jou nie red nie. Slegs geloof in Christus kan jou van sonde red, maar hierdie gebed is ‘n manier om jou vertroue in Hom aan God uit te druk en Hom te dank dat Hy vir jou redding voorsien het:
God, ek weet dat ek teen U gesondig het en straf verdien. Maar Jesus Christus het die straf wat ek verdien, geneem sodat ek deur geloof in Hom vergewe kan word. Ek plaas my vertroue in U vir redding. Dankie vir U wonderlike genade en vergifnis—die gawe van die ewige lewe! Amen en Amen!
Het u ‘n besluit vir Christus geneem op grond van wat u hier gelees het? Indien wel, klik asseblief op die “Ek vertrou op Christus as Verlosser”-knoppie hieronder.
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops…
—Proverbs 3:9
Honoring God must come first in everything. We don’t give him the last, the least, or the leftovers. He gave us his best, most precious, and most perfect of gifts — his Son Jesus and the indwelling Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gifts! How could we give him anything less than our best, our first, and our most precious — our first-fruits in everything!
Prayer
Gracious God and loving Father, thank you for every good and perfect gift you have lavished upon me. Please accept the offering of my heart, which I freely give to you. Soften it and make it gracious and generous. I commit to offer you and your work in the world my first and my best. In Jesus’ name, I make this pledge in prayer. Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
Eer die Here met jou rykdom, met die eerstelinge van al jou oeste...
—Spreuke 3:9
Om God te eer, moet eerste in alles kom. Ons gee Hom nie die laaste, die minste of die oorskiet nie. Hy het ons sy beste, kosbaarste en mees perfekte gawe gegee – sy Seun Jesus en die inwonende Heilige Gees. Dank aan God vir sy onbeskryflike gawes! Hoe kan ons Hom enigiets minder as ons beste, ons eerste en ons kosbaarste gee – ons eerstelinge in alles!
Gebed
Genadige God en liefdevolle Vader, dankie vir elke goeie en perfekte gawe wat U oorvloedig aan my gegee het. Aanvaar asseblief die offer van my hart, wat ek vrylik aan U gee. Versag dit en maak dit genadig en vrygewig. Ek verbind my daartoe om jou en jou werk in die wêreld my eerste en my beste te bied. In Jesus se Naam maak ek hierdie belofte in gebed. Amen en Amen
Bible Teaching of the Day
“I am the way and the truth and the life” is one of the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus. On the last night before His betrayal and death, Jesus was preparing His disciples for the days ahead. For over three years, these men had been following Jesus and learning from His teaching and example. They had placed their hopes in Him as the Messiah, the promised deliverer, yet they still didn’t understand how He was going to accomplish that deliverance. After the Last Supper, Jesus began speaking about His departure, which led to questions from His disciples.
In John 13:33, Jesus said, “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.” This prompted Peter to ask where He was going (verse 36). Peter and the others did not understand that Jesus was speaking of His death and ascension to heaven. Jesus’ response was, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” Peter was still misunderstanding and declared that he would follow Jesus anywhere and even lay down His life if necessary. As Jesus patiently continued to teach His disciples, He began speaking more plainly about heaven, describing the place He was going to prepare for them (John 14:2–3). Then Jesus said, “You know the way to the place where I am going” (verse 4). Speaking for the others, Thomas said they did not know where He was going, so how could they know how to follow Him there? It was in answer to this question that Jesus uttered one of the seven famous “I am” statements.
I am – In the Greek language, “I am” is a very intense way of referring to oneself. It would be comparable to saying, “I myself, and only I, am.” Several other times in the Gospels we find Jesus using these words. In Matthew 22:32 Jesus quotes Exodus 3:6, where God uses the same intensive form to say, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” In John 8:58, Jesus said, “Truly, truly I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am.” The Jews clearly understood Jesus to be calling Himself God because they took up stones to stone Him for committing blasphemy in equating Himself with God. In Matthew 28:20, as Jesus gave the Great Commission, He gave it emphasis by saying, “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” When the soldiers came seeking Jesus in the garden the night before His crucifixion, He told them, “I am he,” and His words were so powerful that the soldiers fell to the ground (John 18:4–6). These words reflect the very name of God in Hebrew, Yahweh, which means “to be” or “the self-existing one.” It is the name of power and authority, and Jesus claimed it as His own.
The way – Jesus used the definite article to distinguish Himself as “the only way.” A way is a path or route, and the disciples had expressed their confusion about where He was going and how they could follow. As He had told them from the beginning, Jesus was again telling them (and us) “follow me.” There is no other path to heaven, no other way to the Father. Peter reiterated this same truth years later to the rulers in Jerusalem, saying about Jesus, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). The exclusive nature of the only path to salvation is expressed in the words “I am the way.”
The truth – Again Jesus used the definite article to emphasize Himself as “the only truth.” Psalm 119:142 says, “Your law is the truth.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reminded His listeners of several points of the Law, then said, “But I say unto you . . .” (Matthew 5:22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44), thereby equating Himself with the Law of God as the authoritative standard of righteousness. In fact, Jesus said that He came to fulfill the Law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17). Jesus, as the incarnate Word of God (John 1:1) is the source of all truth.
The life – Jesus had just been telling His disciples about His impending death, and now He was claiming to be the source of all life. In John 10:17–18, Jesus declared that He was going to lay down His life for His sheep, and then take it back again. He spoke of His authority over life and death as being granted to Him by the Father. In John 14:19, He gave the promise that “because I live, you also will live.” The deliverance He was about to provide was not a political or social deliverance (which most of the Jews were seeking), but a true deliverance from a life of bondage to sin and death to a life of freedom in eternity.
In these words, Jesus was declaring Himself the great “I Am,” the only path to heaven, the only true measure of righteousness, and the source of both physical and spiritual life. He was staking His claim as the very God of Creation, the Lord who blessed Abraham, and the Holy One who inhabits eternity. He did this so the disciples would be able to face the dark days ahead and carry on the mission of declaring the gospel to the world. Of course, we know from Scripture that they still didn’t understand, and it took several visits from their risen Lord to shake them out of their disbelief. Once they understood the truth of His words, they became changed people, and the world has never been the same.
So how do we follow Him today? The same way the disciples did long ago. They heard the words of Jesus and believed them. They took His words and obeyed them. They confessed their sins to Jesus as their Lord and God. They believed that He died to take the punishment of their sins and rose from the dead to give them new life. They followed His example and command to tell others the truth about sin, righteousness, and judgment. When we follow Him in “the way,” we can be assured of following Him all the way to heaven.
Bybel Lering vir die Dag
“Ek is die weg en die waarheid en die lewe” is een van Jesus se sewe “Ek Is”-stellings. Op die laaste nag voor Sy verraad en dood het Jesus Sy dissipels voorberei vir die dae wat voorlê. Vir meer as drie jaar het hierdie manne Jesus gevolg en uit Sy lering en voorbeeld geleer. Hulle het hul hoop in Hom as die Messias, die beloofde verlosser, geplaas, maar hulle het steeds nie verstaan hoe Hy daardie verlossing sou bewerkstellig nie. Na die Laaste Avondmaal het Jesus begin praat oor Sy vertrek, wat tot vrae van Sy dissipels gelei het.
In Johannes 13:33 het Jesus gesê: “My kinders, Ek sal nog net ‘n kort tydjie by julle wees. Julle sal My soek, en net soos Ek vir die Jode gesê het, sê Ek nou vir julle: Waar Ek gaan, kan julle nie kom nie.” Dit het Petrus laat vra waar Hy gaan (vers 36). Petrus en die ander het nie verstaan dat Jesus van Sy dood en hemelvaart gepraat het nie. Jesus se antwoord was: “Waar Ek gaan, kan julle nou nie volg nie, maar julle sal later volg.” Petrus het steeds verkeerd verstaan en verklaar dat hy Jesus enige plek sou volg en selfs sy lewe sou aflê indien nodig. Terwyl Jesus geduldig voortgegaan het om sy dissipels te leer, het Hy duideliker oor die hemel begin praat en die plek beskryf wat Hy vir hulle sou voorberei (Johannes 14:2–3). Toe sê Jesus: “Julle ken die weg na die plek waarheen Ek gaan” (vers 4). Thomas het namens die ander gesê dat hulle nie weet waarheen Hy gaan nie, so hoe kon hulle weet hoe om Hom daar te volg? Dit was in antwoord op hierdie vraag dat Jesus een van die sewe bekende “Ek is”-stellings uitgespreek het.
Ek is – In die Griekse taal is “Ek is” ’n baie intense manier om na jouself te verwys. Dit sou vergelykbaar wees met om te sê: “Ek is self, en net Ek is.” Verskeie ander kere in die Evangelies vind ons Jesus wat hierdie woorde gebruik. In Matteus 22:32 haal Jesus Eksodus 3:6 aan, waar God dieselfde intensiewe vorm gebruik om te sê: “Ek is die God van Abraham en die God van Isak en die God van Jakob.” In Johannes 8:58 het Jesus gesê: “Voorwaar, voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, voordat Abraham was, is Ek.” Die Jode het duidelik verstaan dat Jesus Homself God genoem het, want hulle het klippe opgetel om Hom te stenig omdat Hy godslastering gepleeg het deur Homself met God gelyk te stel. In Matteus 28:20, toe Jesus die Groot Opdrag gegee het, het Hy dit beklemtoon deur te sê: “Ek is met julle al die dae tot die voleinding van die wêreld.” Toe die soldate Jesus die nag voor Sy kruisiging in die tuin kom soek het, het Hy vir hulle gesê: “Dit is Ek,” en Sy woorde was so kragtig dat die soldate op die grond geval het (Johannes 18:4–6). Hierdie woorde weerspieël die naam van God in Hebreeus, Jahweh, wat beteken “om te wees” of “die selfbestaande een”. Dit is die naam van mag en gesag, en Jesus het dit as Sy eie opgeëis.
Die weg – Jesus het die bepaalde lidwoord gebruik om Homself te onderskei as “die enigste weg”. ’n Weg is ’n pad of roete, en die dissipels het hul verwarring uitgespreek oor waarheen Hy op pad was en hoe hulle kon volg. Soos Hy van die begin af vir hulle gesê het, het Jesus weer vir hulle (en vir ons) gesê: “Volg My.” Daar is geen ander pad na die hemel nie, geen ander weg na die Vader nie. Petrus het jare later dieselfde waarheid aan die heersers in Jerusalem herhaal en oor Jesus gesê: “Die saligheid is in niemand anders nie, want daar is ook geen ander naam onder die hemel wat aan die mense gegee is waardeur ons gered moet word nie” (Handelinge 4:12). Die eksklusiewe aard van die enigste pad na saligheid word uitgedruk in die woorde “Ek is die weg.”
Die waarheid – Weereens het Jesus die bepaalde lidwoord gebruik om Homself as “die enigste waarheid” te beklemtoon. Psalm 119:142 sê: “Julle wet is die waarheid.” In die Bergpredikasie het Jesus sy luisteraars aan verskeie punte van die Wet herinner en toe gesê: “Maar Ek sê vir julle…” (Matteus 5:22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44), en sodoende Homself gelykgestel aan die Wet van God as die gesaghebbende standaard van geregtigheid. Trouens, Jesus het gesê dat Hy gekom het om die Wet en die profete te vervul (Matteus 5:17). Jesus, as die vleesgeworde Woord van God (Johannes 1:1), is die bron van alle waarheid.
Die lewe – Jesus het pas vir Sy dissipels van Sy dreigende dood vertel, en nou het Hy beweer dat Hy die bron van alle lewe is. In Johannes 10:17–18 het Jesus verklaar dat Hy Sy lewe vir Sy skape sou aflê, en dit dan weer sou terugneem. Hy het gepraat van Sy gesag oor lewe en dood asof dit deur die Vader aan Hom gegee is. In Johannes 14:19 het Hy die belofte gegee dat “omdat Ek leef, sal julle ook lewe.” Die verlossing wat Hy op die punt was om te verskaf, was nie ‘n politieke of sosiale verlossing nie (wat die meeste Jode gesoek het), maar ‘n ware verlossing van ‘n lewe van slawerny aan sonde en dood na ‘n lewe van vryheid in die ewigheid.
In hierdie woorde het Jesus Homself verklaar as die groot “Ek Is”, die enigste pad na die hemel, die enigste ware maatstaf van geregtigheid, en die bron van beide fisiese en geestelike lewe. Hy het Sy aanspraak gemaak as die ware God van die Skepping, die Here wat Abraham geseën het, en die Heilige Een wat in die ewigheid woon. Hy het dit gedoen sodat die dissipels die donker dae wat voorlê, kon trotseer en die sending om die evangelie aan die wêreld te verkondig, kon voortsit. Natuurlik weet ons uit die Skrif dat hulle steeds nie verstaan het nie, en dit het verskeie besoeke van hul opgestane Here geneem om hulle uit hul ongeloof te skud. Sodra hulle die waarheid van Sy woorde verstaan het, het hulle veranderde mense geword, en die wêreld was nog nooit weer dieselfde nie.
So hoe volg ons Hom vandag? Net soos die dissipels lank gelede gedoen het. Hulle het die woorde van Jesus gehoor en dit geglo. Hulle het Sy woorde geneem en dit gehoorsaam. Hulle het hul sondes aan Jesus bely as hul Here en God. Hulle het geglo dat Hy gesterf het om die straf vir hul sondes te neem en uit die dood opgestaan het om hulle nuwe lewe te gee. Hulle het Sy voorbeeld en opdrag gevolg om ander die waarheid oor sonde, geregtigheid en oordeel te vertel. Wanneer ons Hom in “die weg” volg, kan ons verseker wees dat ons Hom al die pad hemel toe sal volg.
Today’s Devotional
In Matthew 7:13–14, Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” This passage causes some to question the goodness of God. After all, if He really wants to save everyone, why didn’t He make it easier to be saved? Why doesn’t He simply let everyone into heaven?
When we read the word narrow, we tend to associate it with prejudicial selection. It sounds as though God has rated us all on some scale of acceptability and only allows a select few to enter His presence. However, a few verses earlier, Jesus had told the same audience, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8). Jesus made it clear: the path to eternal life is open to everyone who asks.
However, the gate to heaven is “narrow” in the sense of having a particular requirement for entrance—faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is found only in the Person of Jesus Christ; He is the only way (John 14:6). The “wide” gate is non-exclusive; it allows for human effort and all other of the world’s religions.
Jesus says that the narrow gate leads to a “hard” road, one that will take us through hardships and difficult decisions. Following Jesus requires crucifying our flesh (Galatians 2:20; 5:24; Romans 6:2), living by faith (Romans 1:17; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 10:38), enduring trials with Christlike patience (James 1:2–3, 12; 1 Peter 1:6), and living a lifestyle separate from the world (James 1:27; Romans 12:1–2). When faced with the choice between a narrow, bumpy road and a wide, paved highway, most of us choose the easier road. Human nature gravitates toward comfort and pleasure. When faced with the reality of denying themselves to follow Jesus, most people turn away (John 6:66). Jesus never sugar-coated the truth, and the truth is that not many people are willing to pay the price to follow Him.
God offers salvation to everyone who accepts it (John 1:12; 3:16-18; Romans 10:9; 1 John 2:2). But it is on His terms. We must come the way He has provided. We cannot create our own paths or come to a holy God based on our own efforts. Compared to His righteousness, we are all filthy (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:10). God cannot simply excuse or overlook our sin. He is merciful, but He is also just. Justice requires that sin be paid for. At great cost to Himself, He paid that price (Isaiah 53:5; 1 John 3:1, 16; Psalm 51:7). Without the blood of Jesus covering our sin, we stand guilty before the God we rejected (Romans 1:20).
The way to God was completely closed, and sin was the roadblock (Romans 5:12). No one deserves a second chance. We all deserve to stay on the “wide road that leads to destruction.” But God loved us enough to provide the path to eternal life anyway (Romans 5:6–8). However, He also knows that in our self-centered, sin-saturated world there are not many who will desire Him enough to come to Him on His terms (John 6:44, 65; Romans 3:11; Jeremiah 29:13). Satan has paved the highway to hell with fleshly temptations, worldly attractions, and moral compromises. Most people allow their passions and desires to dictate the course of their lives. They choose temporary, earthly pleasure over the self-sacrifice required in following Jesus (Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:37). The narrow gate is ignored. Most people would rather create their own religions and design their own gods. So it was with sorrow, not discrimination, that Jesus declared that the road to eternal life is “narrow, and only a few find it.”
Vandag se Bemoediging
In Matteus 7:13–14 het Jesus gesê: “Gaan in deur die nou poort. Want wyd is die poort en wyd is die pad wat na die verderf lei, en daardeur gaan baie in. Maar nou is die poort en smal is die pad wat na die lewe lei, en min vind dit.” Hierdie gedeelte laat sommige die goedheid van God bevraagteken. As Hy werklik almal wil red, waarom het Hy dit nie makliker gemaak om gered te word nie? Waarom laat Hy nie almal eenvoudig in die hemel in nie?
Wanneer ons die woord smal lees, is ons geneig om dit met vooroordeel te assosieer. Dit klink asof God ons almal op ‘n skaal van aanvaarbaarheid beoordeel het en slegs ‘n paar uitgesoektes toelaat om Sy teenwoordigheid te betree. ‘n Paar verse vroeër het Jesus egter vir dieselfde gehoor gesê: “Vra, en vir julle sal gegee word; soek, en julle sal vind; klop, en vir julle sal oopgemaak word. Want elkeen wat vra, ontvang; en elkeen wat soek, vind; en vir elkeen wat klop, sal oopgemaak word” (Matteus 7:7–8). Jesus het dit duidelik gemaak: die pad na die ewige lewe is oop vir almal wat vra.
Die poort na die hemel is egter “nou” in die sin dat dit ‘n spesifieke vereiste vir toegang het – geloof in Jesus Christus. Redding word slegs in die Persoon van Jesus Christus gevind; Hy is die enigste weg (Johannes 14:6). Die “wye” poort is nie-eksklusief; dit laat menslike pogings en al die ander wêreldgodsdienste toe.
Jesus sê dat die nou poort lei na ‘n “moeilike” pad, een wat ons deur ontberinge en moeilike besluite sal neem. Om Jesus te volg, vereis dat ons ons vlees kruisig (Galasiërs 2:20; 5:24; Romeine 6:2), deur geloof leef (Romeine 1:17; 2 Korintiërs 5:7; Hebreërs 10:38), beproewinge met Christusagtige geduld verduur (Jakobus 1:2–3, 12; 1 Petrus 1:6), en ‘n leefstyl afgeskeie van die wêreld lei (Jakobus 1:27; Romeine 12:1–2). Wanneer ons voor die keuse staan tussen ‘n nou, hobbelrige pad en ‘n wye, geplaveide hoofweg, kies die meeste van ons die makliker pad. Die menslike natuur neig na gemak en plesier. Wanneer ons voor die werklikheid te staan kom dat hulle hulself moet ontken om Jesus te volg, draai die meeste mense weg (Johannes 6:66). Jesus het nooit die waarheid versoet nie, en die waarheid is dat nie baie mense bereid is om die prys te betaal om Hom te volg nie.
God bied verlossing aan almal wat dit aanvaar (Johannes 1:12; 3:16-18; Romeine 10:9; 1 Johannes 2:2). Maar dit is op Sy voorwaardes. Ons moet kom op die manier wat Hy voorsien het. Ons kan nie ons eie paaie skep of na ‘n heilige God kom gebaseer op ons eie pogings nie. In vergelyking met Sy geregtigheid is ons almal vuil (Jesaja 64:6; Romeine 3:10). God kan nie bloot ons sonde verskoon of oorsien nie. Hy is barmhartig, maar Hy is ook regverdig. Geregtigheid vereis dat daar vir sonde betaal word. Teen ‘n hoë prys vir Homself het Hy daardie prys betaal (Jesaja 53:5; 1 Johannes 3:1, 16; Psalm 51:7). Sonder die bloed van Jesus wat ons sonde bedek, staan ons skuldig voor die God wat ons verwerp het (Romeine 1:20).
Die weg na God was heeltemal gesluit, en sonde was die struikelblok (Romeine 5:12). Niemand verdien ‘n tweede kans nie. Ons almal verdien om op die “wye pad wat na die verderf lei” te bly. Maar God het ons in elk geval genoeg liefgehad om die pad na die ewige lewe te voorsien (Romeine 5:6–8). Hy weet egter ook dat daar in ons selfgesentreerde, sonde-versadigde wêreld nie baie is wat Hom genoeg sal begeer om op Sy voorwaardes na Hom te kom nie (Johannes 6:44, 65; Romeine 3:11; Jeremia 29:13). Satan het die snelweg na die hel gebaan met vleeslike versoekings, wêreldse aantrekkingskragte en morele kompromieë. Die meeste mense laat toe dat hul passies en begeertes die verloop van hul lewens bepaal. Hulle kies tydelike, aardse plesier bo die selfopoffering wat vereis word om Jesus te volg (Markus 8:34; Lukas 9:23; Matteus 10:37). Die nou poort word geïgnoreer. Die meeste mense verkies om hul eie godsdienste te skep en hul eie gode te ontwerp. Dit was dus met droefheid, nie met diskriminasie nie, dat Jesus verklaar het dat die pad na die ewige lewe “smal is, en net ‘n paar vind dit”.
The Collectors of Manna – Women of the Word // Gaarders van Manna – Vroue van die woord
Dilize Light has Managed a TruLight Ladies Group on Telegram for the Past 6 Years and from Today . she will be Sharing her Manna with the Ladies in The TruLight Daily Manna Platform . Dilize is the only Daughter of Pastor Dirk and has been part of the Ministry since the age of 11 . Dilize is also the Radio Host for the Popular TruLight Top 10 that airs on TruLight Radio XM saturdays at 17h00′
Dilize Light bestuur die afgelope 6 jaar ‘n TruLight Damesgroep op Telegram en van vandag af sal sy haar Manna met die Dames deel op die TruLight Daaglikse Manna-platform. Dilize is die enigste dogter van Pastoor Dirk en is deel van die bediening sedert die ouderdom van 11. Dilize is ook die radio-aanbieder vir die gewilde TruLight Top 10 wat Saterdae om 17:00 op TruLight Radio XM uitgesaai word.
Vir Altyd Vreugdevol:
Jy ken die ou gesang “Tel Jou Baie Seëninge”. Ons moet nie tob oor die rykdom van ons bure nie, maar fokus op die vele seëninge wat ons werklik besit. Daardie wyse raad, laat ons besef dat ons geestelike rykdom in Jesus onmeetbaar meer waardevol is as enige materiële besittings. God het ons nie die Bybel as ‘n gids vir geluk gegee nie. Tog vertel dit ons hoe ons ewig vreugdevol kan wees en hoe ons vreugde kan ervaar oppad na daardie ewige geluk. Dit is dus insiggewend om Bybelse waarheid met gesonde verstand-raad te vergelyk. Godsvrug saam met tevredenheid is ‘n groot wins. Paulus het aan Timoteus geskryf (1 Tim 6:6). Die apostel wou hê sy protégé moes verstaan dat dankbaarheid vir die basiese beginsels van die lewe hom sou help om uit die strik van hebsug te bly. Laat ons dus fokus op die wonders van God se genade en onsself oplei om ‘n gees van dankbaarheid ons lewens te laat deurdring. Dit is die manier om vandag vreugde te ervaar en om ewig vreugdevol te wees.
Tel jou baie seëninge en jy sal gou die tel verloor.
Forever Joyful:
You know the old hymn “Count Your Many Blessings.” We should not dwell on the wealth of our neighbors, but focus on the many blessings we actually possess. That wise counsel, let us realize that our spiritual wealth in Jesus is immeasurably more valuable than any material possessions. God did not give us the Bible as a guide to happiness. Yet it tells us how we can be eternally joyful and how we can experience joy on the way to that eternal happiness. So it is instructive to compare biblical truth with common sense advice. Godliness with contentment is great gain. Paul wrote to Timothy (1 Tim 6:6). The apostle wanted his protégé to understand that gratitude for the basics of life would help him stay out of the trap of greed. So let us focus on the wonders of God’s grace and train ourselves to let a spirit of gratitude permeate our lives. That is the way to experience joy today and to be eternally joyful.
Count your many blessings and you will soon lose count.
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TruLight TV – What It Means to Believe in Jesus
Do you like to keep up with the trends? Having fun and enjoying life is good. But what happens when bad things trend like disrespect, hurting others, or even hatred? Those should make believers uncomfortable. This video reminds us of what to do when we come against hard things in the world. And our sermon today from Dr. Charles Stanley (What It Means to Believe in Jesus) – What does it mean to believe in Jesus Christ and place your trust in Him? Dr. Stanley explains how many people are misled and don’t really understand what it means to trust Jesus. learn more by watching today’s program. Enjoy!
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BIBLE PROPHECY IN THE NEWS
Another Nation Joins The Abraham Accords And What It Might Mean For Bible Prophecy
In a headline that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago, President Donald Trump has announced that Kazakhstan — a Muslim-majority nation — has officially joined the Abraham Accords. It’s a move many are calling small in scale but monumental in symbolism.
The Abraham Accords, first launched in 2020, have long been a cornerstone of Trump’s foreign policy legacy, creating historic normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority countries. With Kazakhstan’s addition, the list continues to grow — and Trump says six to ten more nations may soon follow.
That number includes one name that carries enormous weight: Saudi Arabia.
The Growing Circle of Peace
For decades, peace in the Middle East was thought to be impossible without addressing the deep rift between Israel and her Arab neighbors. Yet under the Abraham Accords, barriers have fallen one by one. Bahrain, the UAE, Morocco, and Sudan have all entered into agreements with Israel, shifting regional alliances and reshaping global diplomacy.
Now, the attention turns to Saudi Arabia — the most influential Muslim power in the region and the guardian of Islam’s holiest sites. Reports suggest that direct talks between Israel and Riyadh are either underway or being prepared, possibly with the United States playing a quiet mediating role.
If Saudi Arabia signs on, it would be nothing short of historic — not only politically and economically, but spiritually. It would mark the most significant normalization between Israel and the Arab world since the founding of the modern Jewish state in 1948.
Such a peace could redefine the Middle East. It could open new trade routes, strengthen defense alliances, and reduce hostilities that have simmered for generations. To many, that sounds like the fulfillment of a dream — a step toward peace that believers have prayed for since ancient times.
And yet… for students of biblical prophecy, it also raises some serious and sobering questions.
The Prophetic Warning About a “Covenant With Many”
In the book of Daniel, we read of a coming world leader who will “confirm a covenant with many for one week” — commonly understood by prophecy experts as a seven-year peace treaty involving Israel and a host of other nations. Halfway through that period, the treaty is broken, and chaos erupts. This the 2nd half of the seven-year span is known as the Great Tribulation, a time of immense suffering and global upheaval.
Prophecy teachers have long speculated that this mysterious peace covenant could involve a broad Middle Eastern agreement — one that begins with good intentions, promises stability, and wins worldwide applause, but ultimately paves the way for the rise of the Antichrist.
Could the Abraham Accords be setting the stage for such a moment?
No one can say for sure. The current peace deals are political, not prophetic. Yet, they represent something unprecedented: Israel, a nation once surrounded by sworn enemies, is now finding open doors in the very lands that once sought her destruction. And now, we are watching as one Muslim nation after another edges closer to formal peace.
It is difficult not to see echoes of Daniel’s words: “He shall confirm a covenant with many.”
The Calm Before the Storm?
Of course, believers should celebrate genuine peace. Every time Israel secures another ally, every time dialogue replaces violence, and every time a Muslim-majority nation extends a hand of friendship — it’s something to be thankful for. The Bible calls us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and these agreements certainly seem to move in that direction.
But prophetic students remind us that not all peace is lasting peace. Scripture speaks of a time when people will say, “Peace and safety!” — only for sudden destruction to follow. The world will crave stability so deeply that it will embrace a global solution, a charismatic leader, and a false sense of unity.
If a day comes when Israel enters a sweeping, all-encompassing treaty with “many” nations — particularly if that agreement includes time-bound commitments or global oversight — prophecy-minded believers will take notice. That may be the beginning of Daniel’s seventieth week, the final countdown before Christ’s return.
Watching With Hope, Not Fear
So where does this leave us?
It leaves us watching carefully. Not panicking, not speculating wildly, but staying spiritually alert. We’re living in extraordinary times — times when headlines and Scripture seem to intertwine more closely than ever before.
Kazakhstan’s entry into the Abraham Accords is not just a diplomatic headline. It’s a reminder that the world is moving — swiftly, quietly — toward something larger. As more nations line up, as Saudi Arabia weighs its next move, and as global leaders talk about “peace in our time,” we would be wise to keep our hearts grounded in the Word of God.
Peace is good. Reconciliation is good. But true and lasting peace will not come from political treaties or human efforts — it will come only from the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ Himself.
Until that day, we should pray for discernment, that the Church would not be asleep during prophetic times.
The Abraham Accords may or may not be the final covenant foretold in Daniel — but they may be the prelude to something much bigger. Whether we are witnessing history’s greatest peace initiative or the quiet setup for the events of Revelation, one thing is certain: God’s hand is still moving in the nations.
Let us rejoice for every step toward peace, but never forget — the true peace of Jerusalem will only come when her Messiah reigns. Until then, we watch, we pray, and we stay ready.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Half Of Americans No Longer View Traditional Sins As Wrong
The American Worldview Inventory 2025 surveyed 2,000 adults across the nation and asked whether they believed twelve specific actions, long viewed as sinful in the Bible, were still wrong. The answers painted a stunning picture of moral drift. In short, the very definition of sin is being rewritten.
University Places ‘Trigger Warning’ On The Bible
The University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom is facing backlash after the school warned students that studying events in Scripture, including the crucifixion of Christ, can be “triggering,” and thus, the study of them should be avoided by some.
GOG AND MAGOG UPDATE
The Pope has met with Several Nation Leaders this past week . Mostly BRICS Nation Leaders (AKA Gog and Magog) to plead a Palestinian State support in the Middle East . Even the ANC Leader and President of SA was invited to Visit this Past weekend .
Turkish intel chief warmly welcomes Hamas terrorists in Istanbul
The head of Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency, Ibrahim Kalin, met with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul on Wednesday, underscoring the longstanding and warm relationship between the Turkish government and the terror organization.
Turkish security sources told Reuters that Kalin met with senior Hamas politburo head Khalil al-Khayya to discuss “the next stage” of the current ceasefire agreement.
Reuters also reported that the parties focused on troubleshooting “existing problems” in the truce.
According to a media statement released by Hamas, the two spoke about “the continuation of attacks and shootings in areas controlled by the occupation forces, the ongoing closure of the crossings, and the need to rebuild Gaza’s infrastructure — sewage, roads and electricity.”
Since the Hamas-led massacres on Oct. 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza, Turkey’s government has been openly hostile toward Israel.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has repeatedly launched personal attacks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “psychopath” and a “blood-sucking vampire” who feeds on the blood of Gazan children.
Less than two weeks after the Oct. 7 invasion, Erdoğan publicly rejected the designation of Hamas as a terror organization.
“Hamas is not a terrorist organization; it is a liberation group, ‘mujahideen‘ waging a battle to protect its lands and people,” he told members of his AK Party, using an Islamic term of praise for those who engage in holy war.
In May 2024, Erdoğan’s administration escalated its punitive measures against Israel by cutting off all trade and banning Israeli aircraft and ships from its ports.
Turkey has a long history of welcoming Hamas leaders and operatives, and unlike the U.S., EU and Israel, does not designate Hamas as a terror group.
Erdoğan has also expressed interest in establishing a Turkish presence on the ground in Gaza and has spoken openly about stationing Turkish troops in the Strip — a proposal Israel strongly opposes.
Additionally, a Turkish so-called “aid organization” — which Israel and several European countries classify as a terror group — is currently operating freely throughout Gaza.
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