IS THERE REALLY ONLY ONE WAY TO GOD? (2 OF 5)
by Josh Malone
Scripture: Acts 4:1-2
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Is There Really Only One Way to God? (2 of 5)
Series: Big Questions and Big Answers
Josh Malone
Acts 4:1-2
One of the things that really bothers some people about Christianity is the claim that Jesus Christ is the only way to God and to Heaven. We call this the exclusivity of Christ. Some people think this sounds narrow minded and arrogant. --- We live in a very PLURALISTIC society. --- In our own city there are a variety of religious viewpoints. When a religion claims to be the exclusive way that offends a society that prides itself on being inclusive. You may have faced this personally at work, in your family, with a friend or acquaintance. ''You don't think a moral person, a moral Muslim or Hindu, etc. will enter Heaven?!'' It may turn personal... ''My aunt, my grandmother, my sister...'' --- Many people may find this particular part of Christianity unacceptable or untenable.
Timothy Keller in his book The Reason for God, gives four arguments against the view that there is only one right religion, or way to know God, or way to go to Heaven.
All religions teach the same basic things
Keller points out that no one would say religions that require child sacrifice teach the basic same things as other religions in the world. All religions do not teach the same basic things.
All see some of the truth, but none of them can see all of the truth
In this Keller points an illustration many times used. Four blind man are trying to figure out what type of animal an elephant is. One feels the trunk and thinks this is a snake like animal, one feels the side and things its a soft and fat animal, one feels a leg and things its a tree like animal, one may grab tusk and think its a sharp and pointy animal. The illustration is used to say thats how religion works, they are all somewhat right, but none completely because they can't see or experience the whole elephant. Keller points out how author Leslie Newbigin points to the fallacy of this argument. It's p ...
Series: Big Questions and Big Answers
Josh Malone
Acts 4:1-2
One of the things that really bothers some people about Christianity is the claim that Jesus Christ is the only way to God and to Heaven. We call this the exclusivity of Christ. Some people think this sounds narrow minded and arrogant. --- We live in a very PLURALISTIC society. --- In our own city there are a variety of religious viewpoints. When a religion claims to be the exclusive way that offends a society that prides itself on being inclusive. You may have faced this personally at work, in your family, with a friend or acquaintance. ''You don't think a moral person, a moral Muslim or Hindu, etc. will enter Heaven?!'' It may turn personal... ''My aunt, my grandmother, my sister...'' --- Many people may find this particular part of Christianity unacceptable or untenable.
Timothy Keller in his book The Reason for God, gives four arguments against the view that there is only one right religion, or way to know God, or way to go to Heaven.
All religions teach the same basic things
Keller points out that no one would say religions that require child sacrifice teach the basic same things as other religions in the world. All religions do not teach the same basic things.
All see some of the truth, but none of them can see all of the truth
In this Keller points an illustration many times used. Four blind man are trying to figure out what type of animal an elephant is. One feels the trunk and thinks this is a snake like animal, one feels the side and things its a soft and fat animal, one feels a leg and things its a tree like animal, one may grab tusk and think its a sharp and pointy animal. The illustration is used to say thats how religion works, they are all somewhat right, but none completely because they can't see or experience the whole elephant. Keller points out how author Leslie Newbigin points to the fallacy of this argument. It's p ...
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