“Christ warns us that there is a narrow path that “leads away” to eternal life and a broad path that “leads away” to eternal destruction.”

“The Scriptures teach that, prior to conversion, a man cannot come to God because he loves evil, disdains righteousness, and fears that his evil deeds will be exposed.18 Similarly, fallen man will not seek out fellowship with a genuine disciple of Christ because he disdains the righteousness of his life and proclamation and dreads being exposed by them.”

“the false convert is unmoved by Christ’s teaching because he is unmoved by Christ’s person.”

“Few understand the concept of the new birth as a supernatural work of God that changes the nature of a person to such a degree that he can be referred to in the Scriptures as a new creature.”