John 10:9 – “I am the door…”  NASU

I have heard in the past few years some well-known preachers suggest that there are many avenues or doors to God and salvation.  I really do not know what motivated or motivates them to make such statements but if flies in the face of scripture, in my view.  Before we address this passage let me remind you that Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”   He did not say, “I am A way, A truth, or A life but THE.”  He further declared that NO ONE has access to the Father but through Him.  That does not sound like many avenues or doors to God.

In John 10 Jesus addresses those who attempt to lead the flock of God and come in any other way than the DOOR is a ‘thief and robber’.  Jesus clearly stated, “I AM THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP…”  If entry is made through Him salvation and life results and that life will be abundant.  The thieves have a different objective and their leadership leads to death and destruction.  In our politically correct world with an incessant push for tolerance and understanding some have abandoned the simple and clear message of our Lord that there is one way to God through the power of the Cross.  There are not many roads leading to heaven.  There are not many doors to God.  There is ONLY ONE DOOR, Jesus Christ!

Those who do not come through the door are hirelings rather than shepherds and their concern for the sheep is more commercial than principled.  A hireling seeing the wolf coming will abandon the sheep but a shepherd will give his life for the sheep.  My heart grieves for many of God’s sheep today who are under the care of those Jeremiah identified in Chapter 23 and their false doctrines and political correctness are placing the sheep at great risk.  Do we not remember how Jesus responded to the ‘money changers’ in the temple?  He was incensed over merchandising taking place declaring as he overturned the tables, “My house shall be called a House of Prayer; but you are making it a robber’s den.” 

Jesus declared in John 3 that “Whosoever will, could come.”  Never would I want to be exclusive and make my faith or particular brand of Christianity the ONLY BRAND for WHOSOEVER covers a lot of territory and people.  However, we dare not be as those in Athens to whom Paul preached on Mars Hill who were willing to add Christ to their list of gods.  Paul made it clear as did our Lord and the disciples that Jesus is the WAY not a way.  He is the DOOR not a door.  In Him we live and move and have our being.  The life we now live in the flesh we live by the faith of or in the Son of God.  It is by grace we are saved through faith not works.

Any gospel that offers hope of receiving God’s mercy and grace other than through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is a false doctrine.  There is a teaching that everyone will go to heaven for a loving God would never send anyone to hell and that is not what the Bible declares.  Jesus said that we MUST be born again and He taught that the only way for this to happen is through Him.  He is the DOOR!  Thankfully the DOOR is open and His promise remains intact that “if anyone will come to Him, He will not cast them out…”  But come to Him they must not try to earn it, climb the fence, or find some other way into the Family of God.

            God bless you as you go through your day!