“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” (John 1:9 ESV)

Names of God

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Door.

Door - Jesus

A door is defined in the dictionary as a movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates—as in gate a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened; gate, hatch, portal. In John 1:9, Jesus said, “I am the door.” He said the way to eternal life is protected by a door, and He is that door.

Jesus is the only door to eternal life

“Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)

Therefore

Jesus, as the gatekeeper to eternal life, has sheep who hear his voice (only those who know Him do), and He knows their names and leads them.

“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” (John 10:3)