Highway to Hell or Stairway to Heaven?

I thought that the image of a highway versus a stairway are very contrasting by nature. One is typically flat, wide, and fast, whereas the other is typically narrow, ascending, and not fast-going. Their destinations were also very different. The fast tract leads to hell. The steps lead to heaven. Bionically speaking these places are exact opposites. Their natures, though both eternal, are contradictory. Hell is a place of unrest. It’s a place of fire that cannot be quenched, yet it’s also a place of total darkness. Agony and misery belong for eternity for those in hell, and there is no hope… just despair. Heaven is a place of eternal rest. It’s a place of peace. A place where we will see the Lord face to face. There will be no hardships, no suffering, no evil, no death. The glory of the Lord shall light heaven forever. Jesus spoke of a broad road that leads to destruction. He says that many enter through it. (Matthew 7:13) I think the many religions of this fallen and depraved world make up the lanes of this massive highway to hell. Jesus also spoke of a narrow road that leads to heaven. He said few find it. (Matthew 7:14) To further support the Biblical nature of this image, Scripture does speak of a “Stairway to Heaven”. It’s found in a dream that Jacob had at Bethel. (Genesis 28:12) Jesus later references this dream and places himself into the dream as the “Stairway to Heaven.” (John 1:51) In other words, Jesus is the “Stairway to Heaven”. Based on the Word of God, I take the stance that it is a fact that there’s a “Highway to Hell” and a “Stairway to Heaven” and as their descriptions imply, many more will take the highway. Though these are song lyrics, it doesn’t mean they don’t echo the truth of Scripture in some ways. (Andy Wrasman)