The Door
One Day The Door Will be Shut
Jesus said, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”—-John 10:9.
What does this mean?
Well it means that Jesus Christ and Him alone is the only way to enter into heaven. It means that once saved we receive freedom and blessing in Christ.
Let me explain.
Because of the fall of Adam, humans have become wicked. We have a corrupted nature which causes us to do terrible things. We cannot stop. We cannot get right. We don’t really even understand how bad we are. We are slaves to Sin and Satan.
So, God Himself came in the flesh. In the form of Jesus Christ to die and cleanse us of Sin. Then, rose from the dead for our Justification.
If we turn to Him, and ask Him He will save us, and wash us in His blood. It’s a sacrifice for us. Because without the spilling of blood, there is no remission of sins. (Heb. 9:22, Matt. 26:28)
But why?
Because we cannot enter heaven without being cleansed. Sin cannot be allowed to enter heaven, or else eternity would be as bad as this world is. Sin and our corrupted nature is like a plague, a spiritual virus or radiation. It kills us. It totally corrupts us and spreads. It is not just our actions, but it is something in us that makes us wicked.
Imagine that we are in a world where nuclear weapons went off and we must be decontaminated from radiation before we enter through the shelter door.
Jesus Christ is the door of that shelter.
He is the Blood of the Lamb on the Door. (Exodus Chapters 11 -12)
He is the Ark to save us from the destruction to come.
God offers complete Grace to anyone who turns to Him.
But, there’s a time limit. There’s a point in history when the end shall come, and that time is near.
Jesus said, “and this Gospel of the kingdom must first be preached in all the world, for a witness to all nations. And then the end shall come.” —Matthew 24:14.
There is a point where the Gospel ends. When God has turned from Savior, to Judge and King. A point when grace turns to judgement.
Jesus said, that His return will be as the days of Noah and Lot. (Luke 17.)
In both stories we see a door. (Gen. 6:16, Gen. 7:9-16, Gen 19:10-11)
In the story of Noah, God closes the door of the Ark, and no one else is getting in. Then, the Flood came.
In the story of Lot, The angels shut the door of the house, and the people outside were struck blind and could not find the door.
Jesus is the door.
In both cases the people behind the door are saved. They are protected through the destruction.
So, what does this all mean?
Well, it means that there will come a point when the chance to get on the Ark, will end.
There will come a point when the Gospel will end, and no one will get saved any more.
A point when anyone not saved will not be able to find the door. They will be blind to it.
That point will come when all nations have had the chance to hear. We do not know when or how or exactly what this means.
Then, Jesus will return and we who are saved, will be taken up to meet Him in the clouds. (1 Cor. 15:50-53, Matt. 24: 30-42)
Then comes Wrath.
I imagine that the ending of the Gospel, and His return will correspond with the final persecution of the church, and the great falling away.
I do not believe in the pre-trib rapture. In both stories, God’s people are made safe, just before the wrath. Just before the final stroke.
And no. The seven year tribulation is not God’s wrath. God’s wrath is poured out in one day. The Day of the Lord.
In the story of Lot and Noah. It didn’t take seven years to Flood the Earth. It did not take seven years for the fire to fall and destroy Sodom.
God’s Wrath is utter destruction poured out in one day, and then eternal hell and the Lake of Fire. Jesus promises us tribulation. But not wrath. (John 16:33, 1 Thess. 5:9)
Once the door is shut. There shall be time no more. That’s the end. Now comes wrath.
I suspect that when the Anti-Christ overcomes the saints, that will be the end of the restraining power and the end of the Gospel. (Rev. 13:7, 2 Thess. Chapter 2)
Paul says, “How shall they hear lest someone tells them.” (Romans 10:13-17)
The Holy Spirit in us, saves people and convicts them. But, if there’s no preachers, and no truth in the age of deception. If we are overcome, then the restraining power of the Holy Spirit and His Truth is gone.
The door will be shut.
The time draws near.
We need to turn to the Lord, and serve Him.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
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