In this weekend’s Gospel reading someone comes up to Jesus and asks, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” Now it’s not clear whether this person was concerned for his own situation, or perhaps was thinking about the honor of being part of such an exclusive group or perhaps it was just his form of small talk, keeping a conversation going. Well, anyway he asks his question.

But Jesus doesn’t answer him straight off. As he does so often, he refuses to be involved with some academic discussion on theology. He has no interest in debating the fine points of doctrine with his hearers. Instead, he switches the point of the question from the general issue of the number of people who might be saved to the personal question of where the questioner stood. He says, “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able”. You see, the important question isn’t how many will be saved, but will you? He wants us to understand that the door into heaven is narrow! Will you fit through? Listen-In or Watch as Pastor Tom discusses this all important question.