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Religion is a funny thing. Every major religion claims to have the right way,
the ONLY way to God. The modern response of many folks is that ALL ways lead to
God. I have to think that this is really "all ways leading to all
gods". In other words, it is worshipping false gods. It is making and
molding a god that fits your needs. It is backwards theology. God created us in
His image, not the other way around.
So, what is the "right" religion? What is the true way to God?
This much I know.
| Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection were foretold centuries in
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| He performed countless miracles
| Healed the sick |
| Gave sight to the blind |
| Made the lame to walk |
| Changed water to wine |
| Fed thousands with a handful of food |
| Walked on water |
| Made calm a violent storm
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| His deity is expressed by:
| He brought the dead back to life |
| He forgave sins |
| Jesus disciples witnessed a supernatural meeting between Jesus and the
long dead prophets Moses and Elijah. |
| He cast out demons from the demon possessed
| Often the demons Jesus cast out acknowledged His deity |
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| Jesus Himself rose from the dead |
| He has influenced the whole world like no other person before or since
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| When Jesus was rejected by His own people, He willingly let Himself be led
to a cruel execution and then said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't
know what they are doing."
| Contrast that with other religious founders who were renowned for
their violence.
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| Jesus gives us absolute assurance of the way to God. |
| It is not a maybe. |
| It is not an issue of IF you do enough of the right things then you will
go to God. |
| It is not what we can do but what Jesus has already done. |
Here it is in a nutshell . . .
The very voice of God called out from heaven and said of Jesus, "This is
my beloved Son. Listen to him!" Luke 9:35
Jesus said , "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father, but by me. John 14:6
So God says we should listen to Jesus and then Jesus says He is the way to God.
Seems pretty plain that there is only one way to God and it is through Jesus the
Christ.
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