Jesus is the Only Way (4 of 4)
Series: Call Me Crazy
Joey Rodgers
John 14:6
Over the last few weeks we've been in a series of messages entitled, Call Me Crazy. In this series I've tried to explain to you why I believe what I believe about God's existence, the Bible, and Creation. Today, I want to conclude our study by sharing w/ you why I believe Jesus is the only way to God.
Jesus said, ''I am the way, the only truth, and the only life. No one can come to the Father except through me.'' John 14:6
This is quite the claim. To say you're the only access point to God is either one of the greatest expressions of arrogance in human history or the greatest expression of love and truth.
What makes Jesus different from Socrates, Mohammed, Buddha, or any of the others? After all, don't all religions lead to God? The Politically Correct response might be all roads lead to God, but Jesus' answer is - NO!
Ancient Hindu Story - 6 men are brought to see an elephant. Touching the elephant's side, the 1st man says, ''It's like a wall.'' The 2nd man, touching the tusk says, ''It's like a spear.'' The 3rd man, holding the trunk, says, ''It's like a snake.'' The 4th man, embracing a leg says, ''It's like a tree.'' The 5th man, holding an ear, says, ''It's like a fan.'' And the 6th man, holding the tail says, ''It's like a rope.''
The point is each man is correct so long as he's touching a part of the elephant - meaning all religions lead to God.
In an age of conflicting religious claims, there's no issue that so challenges the modern mind more than the authenticity of the founder of Christianity. For if Jesus is who He said He was and did what he said He would do - then all other paths are dead ends - and His way is the only way.
No founder of any religion has dared to claim for himself one fraction of the assertions made by Jesus about himself. No religion has claimed for its founder what Christianity has claimed for the Christ. Henry Heydt
But isn' ...
Series: Call Me Crazy
Joey Rodgers
John 14:6
Over the last few weeks we've been in a series of messages entitled, Call Me Crazy. In this series I've tried to explain to you why I believe what I believe about God's existence, the Bible, and Creation. Today, I want to conclude our study by sharing w/ you why I believe Jesus is the only way to God.
Jesus said, ''I am the way, the only truth, and the only life. No one can come to the Father except through me.'' John 14:6
This is quite the claim. To say you're the only access point to God is either one of the greatest expressions of arrogance in human history or the greatest expression of love and truth.
What makes Jesus different from Socrates, Mohammed, Buddha, or any of the others? After all, don't all religions lead to God? The Politically Correct response might be all roads lead to God, but Jesus' answer is - NO!
Ancient Hindu Story - 6 men are brought to see an elephant. Touching the elephant's side, the 1st man says, ''It's like a wall.'' The 2nd man, touching the tusk says, ''It's like a spear.'' The 3rd man, holding the trunk, says, ''It's like a snake.'' The 4th man, embracing a leg says, ''It's like a tree.'' The 5th man, holding an ear, says, ''It's like a fan.'' And the 6th man, holding the tail says, ''It's like a rope.''
The point is each man is correct so long as he's touching a part of the elephant - meaning all religions lead to God.
In an age of conflicting religious claims, there's no issue that so challenges the modern mind more than the authenticity of the founder of Christianity. For if Jesus is who He said He was and did what he said He would do - then all other paths are dead ends - and His way is the only way.
No founder of any religion has dared to claim for himself one fraction of the assertions made by Jesus about himself. No religion has claimed for its founder what Christianity has claimed for the Christ. Henry Heydt
But isn' ...
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