Camel

Jesus said that it was easier for a camel to go through an eye of the needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. A number of years ago someone started the story that there was this gate in Jerusalem that was called an eye of the needle. The story goes that the gate was too low for a camel to enter except that it went on his knees. The person then said that it was the same for everyone. As nice as this story is it is not true nor does it give an accurate picture of the gospel. There is no gate like this but more than that it misses the picture of the gospel. If it was possible to enter by our own efforts even if it meant humbling ourselves and crawling through on our knees then it would not be the gospel but rather human effort. It is totally impossible for anyone to be saved except by God Himself.