I Am the Door

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In the discourse on the good shepherd, Jesus calls himself the door of the sheep: 'by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.' He is the only rightful entrance into God's fold and the safety of salvation, distinguishing himself from the thieves and robbers who came before. To enter by him is to find pasture and life.

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John 10

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I Am the Door

John 10:7-11

Jesus declares himself the door of the sheep - the one true entrance to salvation, pasture, and safety.

T7hen said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

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Did You Know?

1

Sheepfolds in Jesus' day often had no gate - the shepherd lay across the opening as a living door.

2

Jesus is both the shepherd and the door in the same discourse.

3

'By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved' makes salvation exclusive and personal.

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The image promises both safety inside and freedom to 'go in and out, and find pasture.'