HOW CAN THERE BE ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD? (1 OF 7)
by J.D. Greear
Scripture: Acts 4:12-13, 10:2-36
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How can there be only one way to God? (1 of 7)
Series: Why I'm Not a Christian
J.D Greear
Acts 4:12-13;10:2-36
SLG's... Tim Keller. ?
Last week... 2900, I can't do all 4. QandA... ?I don't think there's anybody who hasn't dealt with that question. I'm sure it has come up and maybe you haven't quite known how to answer it. It is one of the hardest... Have you ever met someone from another religion... and after being around them for a while you felt like they were nicer, a better dad, more conscientious than you... maybe they weren't even religious at all (an atheist) and they are one of the nicest people you've ever met... you're like, ''So, the Bible teaches these people aren't going to heaven because they haven't accepted Jesus?'' Doesn't really seem fair for God to choose this one, arbitrary characteristic and pass over people who are every bit as morally good... ''Ha, ha... you don't know the password.''
Illus. It seems like I remember playing once as a kid... kid built a fort, ''What's the password?'' ?In addition to that, if you ask people today what the biggest cause of division and violence is in our world, your most likely answer would be radical religion--especially a religion that claims to be the only way to God. Believing that your way is the only way is what causes people to fly planes into buildings, or so people think. ?It may surprise you that I will say, as a Christian minister, that religion, by its very nature, does tend to divide people and bring out the worst in them. What happens is religion gives you a standard for what is good and acceptable... and so if you live by that standard you almost can't help but look down proudly on the people who don't; and so you want to separate yourself from them; that separation causes ?unfamiliarity; that unfamiliarity then breeds suspicion and contempt; and that contempt can lead to violence. So, I agree.
But today what I would like to do is try and show you why the Gospel of Jesus Christ ...
Series: Why I'm Not a Christian
J.D Greear
Acts 4:12-13;10:2-36
SLG's... Tim Keller. ?
Last week... 2900, I can't do all 4. QandA... ?I don't think there's anybody who hasn't dealt with that question. I'm sure it has come up and maybe you haven't quite known how to answer it. It is one of the hardest... Have you ever met someone from another religion... and after being around them for a while you felt like they were nicer, a better dad, more conscientious than you... maybe they weren't even religious at all (an atheist) and they are one of the nicest people you've ever met... you're like, ''So, the Bible teaches these people aren't going to heaven because they haven't accepted Jesus?'' Doesn't really seem fair for God to choose this one, arbitrary characteristic and pass over people who are every bit as morally good... ''Ha, ha... you don't know the password.''
Illus. It seems like I remember playing once as a kid... kid built a fort, ''What's the password?'' ?In addition to that, if you ask people today what the biggest cause of division and violence is in our world, your most likely answer would be radical religion--especially a religion that claims to be the only way to God. Believing that your way is the only way is what causes people to fly planes into buildings, or so people think. ?It may surprise you that I will say, as a Christian minister, that religion, by its very nature, does tend to divide people and bring out the worst in them. What happens is religion gives you a standard for what is good and acceptable... and so if you live by that standard you almost can't help but look down proudly on the people who don't; and so you want to separate yourself from them; that separation causes ?unfamiliarity; that unfamiliarity then breeds suspicion and contempt; and that contempt can lead to violence. So, I agree.
But today what I would like to do is try and show you why the Gospel of Jesus Christ ...
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