"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that
leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. Matthew 7:13
"For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few
are those who find it." Verse 14

From the very beginning of the Christian life we see here that it is a
different life. Martyn Lloyd-Jones likens the narrow gate to a turnstile
where only one can enter at a time. As the saying goes, "God has no
grandchildren" therefore we each must enter individually into this life of
Christ. Being individual (different), is not fashionable, but being worldly
and one of the crowd is. So at the narrow gate we must leave worldliness
and its ways behind. And not only worldliness, but our old self as well. For
Scripture tells us,
"That, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old
self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lust of deceit, and
that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self,
which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and
holiness of the truth." Ephesians 4:22-24

In Luke 13:24 Jesus tells us,
"Strive to enter the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter
and will not be able."

Some may think that because they were brought up in a Christian home or
were baptized as a babe that they are Christians and have eternal life. That
is not what Scripture tells us.
To receive this new and eternal life Scripture tells us:
"Jesus answered and said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.'" John 5:3

The one who enters by the narrow gate has life by the grace of God through
faith:
"But God...even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive
together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." Ephesians 2:4-5

It is life that is secured by faith;
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent
Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of
death into life." John 5:24

It is life that is obtained by faith:
"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and whoever love
the Father loves the child born of Him" 1 John 5:1

It is life that necessitates death to sin and self:
"For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus'
sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh."
2 Corinthians 4:11

Christ is the supreme object of this life, therefore, can we say with Paul:
"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21

When we enter the narrow gate that leads to life we have this truth:
"Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

Yes, the way is narrow, but it is straight and it leads us home! Hallelujah!