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What
if there were only one way to God?
Many
may reply: Intolerant! Unfair! Close-minded!
Let's
just suppose for a moment that despite what anyone
thinks about Jesus being the only way to God, what if
it's, well, gulp...true?
Now,
before you claim that this website is cramming dogma
down unsuspecting readers' throats, hear it out. How
about taking a look at where this "one way"
concept originated and what the originator of it
really said.
What
Jesus Christ did not say?
All
other religions are a heap of garbage. Give all your
money to the church.
Many
world religions have honorable codes that focus on
human well being, love and peace. The good works
sometimes associated with these religions may be a
benefit to society at large on a moral
level.
But
religion and morality isn’t the issue. Jesus Christ was referring
specifically to the idea of a relationship with the
creator, God.
What
Jesus Christ did say?
I am
the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to
the father (God) except through me. (John 14:6)
All the
great religious people of human history still stand as
great religious people. Jesus wasn't condemning their
acts of goodness. He was referring to right standing
with God, a relationship, not a religious issue. In
order to have a relationship with God, you must be
introduced to him by Jesus Christ. Jesus invites
people of all faiths and cultures into a relationship
with God through him.
What
if it's true? Then you have an incredible journey
ahead of you. One that involves the ultimate
relationship, God and you.
•First
step, REALIZE
the separation that exists between God and mankind is
due to sin (any action or thought that leads us away
from God.) Romans 3:23*
•Next,
REPENT
from sin. That simply means to make a 180º turn, from
ignoring God to allowing him to give input into your
life. Romans 6:23* To repent you first must God
to forgive you for your sins, and then ask him to live
a life pleasing to Him.
•RESPOND
to the solution God had for this separation -Jesus
Christ. God sent his son, Jesus to earth to pay for
the sin-debt that mankind owed. You respond by telling
God that you accept his solution. John 3:16*
•Now,
RELATE
to God through reading your Bible, talking to God in
prayer and attending a church where you can meet with
others that are seeking God like you.
What
if it’s not?
Then by
all means, create your own religion. Because if Jesus
Christ isn't the only way to God as he claimed, he
would have to be a liar or a psycho. And if he was
either of those, you have to throw out all of his
teachings; the whole Bible for that matter. So, as you
pick and choose your beliefs to create your own
religion, you're going to have to leave Jesus out of
it altogether. No "good teacher," no
"Mr. Nice Guy," no "enlightened
prophet." Just liar or psycho.
However,
we can tell you from the many lives in our church that
have
been changed, and by the thousands around the world,
it is true and there is New Life in Jesus.
Email us if you want to find out more.
*Scriptures are taken
from the New International Version of the Bible.
Look them to verify they are there.
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