Page 26 - The Gate and the Way

The image of the successful Christian has become so inculcated into the modern
religious mind by hordes of teachers, preachers, books, and sermons that the majority are
unable to any longer perceive that what is being proclaimed is the opposite of the example
and message of Christ and His disciples.

Emphasis on “YOUR”

Matthew 16:24-27
Then Yahshua said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to
a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give
in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father
with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.”

Consider what Christ is testifying here. When the Son of Man comes in His glory, He
will reward every many according to his work. Just before stating this, Yahshua describes
two very contrasting lifestyles. There is the man who denies his soul, refusing to live for
personal satisfaction, who takes up his cross, and follows in the footsteps of Christ. This
man will receive glory and honor and life when Christ appears.
Then there is another lifestyle presented. This is the man who seeks after the world