Only One Way?

Acts 4:10-12 “Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Proclaiming the Jesus Christ is the only way to “Salvation” & “Heaven” is radically unpopular in the “Post Modern” philosophy of today’s culture. In a society that teaches moral relativism and all roads lead to heaven, it is important to understand and communicate the truth claims of Christianity, gospel of the Savior of the world, and why we believe ... our faith, our hope and our love in the God of the Bible. 1 Peter 3:15 In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

One way to salvation & heaven is God’s plan. There are no other gods. Exodus 20:1-3 And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” You shall have no other gods before me. Sin suppresses the truth for a lie to serve the creatures and creation instead of the Creator (See Romans 1). All other religions belong to the generic category of anti-Christ. The Greek word means to be opposed to and pretends to be in the place of Christ. God only has one begotten Son. There is only one incarnation Emmanuel - God among us. There is only one Savior. What did He claim?

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

In America, all religions have equal tolerance under the law, but not validity. The law simply gives people the right to be wrong. There is only validity if there is no God, but there is one true God, who created us, giving us breath & live. This God does not give equal rights to toleration of other religions and calls all to repentance. Innocent people do not need a Savior, but all have sinned. No other religion has a Savior sent by a holy and just God to pay the penalty for our sins (imputing His perfect life on us) as a free gift to provide forgiveness, restoration of relationship with God, regeneration of spirit, salvation from Hell, eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven, adoption as Children of God, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Has God done enough?

John 1-5 & 9-13 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The question is not “why aren’t there many ways to God?” In a world that universally rejects and defies Him by sin, it is amazing that there is even one way. His mercy is amazing. It is truly amazing grace.
Thank you Jesus!
Brian