Biblical support for jesus christ being god the topic of jesus deity has come under scrutiny by many in this day and age. Jesus is the only way to god true of false sermon by. I am the only way, the only truth, and the only life. Paul rutherford explains why jesus is the only way to know god.
He is the only person to have lived a perfect human life hebrews 4. He is not one of an infinite number of ways to god. The person who grows up having never read scripture or having never been introduced to christ. Sign in to view the song number and original key available content.
From scripture, we also know that god will judge our hearts. But if a person isnt interested in the fact of god, hes certainly not going to be interested in the way to god. In this book, read about every event in the life of jesus recorded in the bible. The original teachings of jesus christ divine way of.
And the reason why jesus christ is the only way to the. Without god s revelation to us we would each have a piece of the truth without knowing how it relates to the whole. He writes, it was jesus victory over the grave that provided the grand impetus for the early church to tell the world that god had spoken, and indeed, had done so in a dramatic and incontrovertible manner. At age seventeen ravi reached a point of desperation, and attempted to take his own life. Jesus himself makes this clear along with other writers of the new testament. What are the beliefs of jesus only oneness pentecostals. The only way to god must you hear the gospel to be saved. This is a clear affirmation of his own deity because any reader of the bible knows that only god is the source and power of life. He offers nine points to prove that jesus is the way to god and he allows the bible to speak for itself by simply allowing the bible to present its own argument for why jesus is the way. Only jesus christ claims to be able to forgive us our sins and so this is why one of the reasons we believe he is the only way to god. We are accustomed to saying that what is true for you is not necessarily true for me. But if jesus is the only way to god, then there cant logically be other ways as well.
The scriptures quite clearly assert the exclusivity of jesus christ as the one and only mediator between god and man. Presiding bishop katharine jefferts schori of the episcopal church usa clarifies her views on salvation. With a thorough knowledge of gods word on a certain subject. As a teenager, ravi struggled with the confusion of which religion, if any, is really true. In his words, i am the way and the truth and the life. There has always been only one way to god even in the old testament. Jesus the only way scriptures on jesus is the only way to be saved. Jesus is the only way to god colin buchanan follow the saviour. First video in a series of short questions and answers the lord has put on my heart to share with everyone be blessed everyone in the name of our lord jesus christ amen. The only way to god popular writings reasonable faith.
If they are true, jesus words cant equally be true. In other words, when he claims to be the way to god, his credentials back him up. If you went out and talked to any of your mates at work or neighbors, id bet that they would be more than happy to accept that jesus is one way to get to god. Now jesus could have stopped right there and it would be enough to pin us to our seats in wonder. Jesus said to him, i am the way, the truth, and the life.
Jesus the only way scriptures on jesus is the only way. Christ is the only way to a saving relationship with god. A partial quote in the new york times on the subject has upset conservatives. So long as youre sincere in your belief and tolerant of others, the path you take doesnt matter. Hes the only one that claims to forgive us that when he died on the cross in some way that i dont think anybody fully understands he received the wrath of god against sins and received our punishment for all.
Our pluralistic society is fine in accepting a general notion of god, but cringes at a god revealed in the man of jesus, who boldly proclaims to be the only way to god. In our shrinking, pluralistic world, the belief that jesus is the only way of salvation is increasingly called arrogant and even hateful. Why jesus is the only way baptist center for theology and ministry. When christians say that jesus is the only way to god, they base this on the words of christ in scripture.
How can christians say jesus is the only way to god. Piper argues that the bible says that jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Although god offers eternal life to all who will respond in an appropriate way to god s general revelation in nature and conscience 2. Jesus was the only one to claim to be god and the only one to prove it. Is jesus christ just one way among many valid paths to god.
The jesus only movement, also known as oneness pentecostalism or oneness theology, teaches that there is only one god, but denies the triunity of god. The healed man shows appreciation not only to jesus but also to someone else. In the face of this criticism, many shrink back from affirming the global necessity of knowing and believing in jesus. The election for a new president is about 8 months away, but already, things in the political world are heating up. Now, id agree christians would be acting in a narrowminded way if there really were. Only this can be testimony to the compilers competence. Jesus sets us free from all the tyranny of possible other ways. Jesus is the only way to heaven for several reasons. Jesus came back from the dead, demonstrating that he was and is the one whom he claimed to be romans 1. The answer to the question, is jesus the only way to god, will more difficult for people to swallow than acknowledging the fact that jesus is god. Christians are narrowminded or snobbish when they say jesus is the only way to heaven. Uplifting the king james bible and the name of jesus christ in these last days, this website is a ministrya pulpitexposing false prophets, deceptions and all manners of evil in its ugly forms. In our society we do not like to be told there are absolute truths. He ups the ante even more when he adds, no one comes to the father except through me.
A defense of the exclusive claims of jesus christ introduction many people stumble over christianitys claim that jesus christ is the only way to a saving relationship with god. I was sitting in my car at a red light and i saw a bumper sticker on the car in front of me that said. So, this morning, we are not relying on a variety of opinions from blind investigators, we are looking at what god has revealed about himself. God provides forgiveness of sins and a promise of life in heaven for anyoneanyonewho believes in his son, jesus christ. Likewise, we have also seen that jesus is the only way. One of those claims contradicted everything ravi had been taught. If, on the other hand, yahweh is the name of the, father only, then the father alone is god since yahweh alone is god and jesus is therefore not god. In this work, koukl gives you 100 verses that teach that jesus is the only way to god. Is jesus the only way sermon by chris talton, john 14. Jesus often surprised people with teachings that cut across the grain of human nature. But amazingly he survived, awakening in a hospital bed where someone shared with him the claims of jesus christ. We are living in the perilous times foretold in 2nd timothy 3.
Journal of ecumenical studies, volume 52, number 1, winter 2017. Weve just proved that jesus is one way to get to god. Basically that means that we can add the word only to each preceding phrase. But just you try saying that jesus is the only way to god. The same holds true for other religions, which claim they offer the path to god. One day while cycling past a cremation site, ravi began wondering about an. This is the message god gave to the world at just the right time. If god in his sovereignty has willed to have a loving relationship with only those who believe in him, and if.
Neither creation nor conscience tells you about jesus. God loves sinners with an unconditional lovenot because of who we are, but because of who he is. The belief that there are many ways to god is increasing in the culture of the united states. Jesusthe way, the truth, the life book life of jesus. The jews think that jesus is making himself equal to god, but jesus makes clear that god is superior to him. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god.
Our postmodern culture suggests that all religions lead up the same mountain to the same god. Creation and conscience only bring us to the fact of god. Jesus is the only one to have come down from heaven and returned there john 3. Ramakrishnas statement can only be right if jesus is not the only way to god. Many people stumble over christianitys claim that jesus. Because the bible is god s inspired word and god cannot lie, it does not contradict itself or teach falsehoods. Jesus was chosen by god to be the savior 1 peter 2. In this book, john piper offers a timely plea for the church to consider what is at stake in surrendering the unique place of jesus in salvation. In other words, oneness theology does not recognize the distinct persons of the godhead. Born in india, ravi zacharias was immersed in a religious culture offering many gods, and many paths to god.
Peter understood who jesus was only because god revealed it to him. Piper explains that universalism all roads lead to god and annihilationism unbelievers are simply destroyed and do not suffer eternal punishment in hell are not biblical. And god is under no obligation to show anyone the way to god if hes not even interested in the fact of god. All week long, president bush and john kerry have been taking jabs at each other. Jesus christ is the power of god and the wisdom of god 1 cor. Religious pluralism is one of the greatest challenges facing christianity in todays world. Jesus is the only way to god chords, lyrics and sheet. Ravi became convinced by the historical evidence that god had spoken through jesus, and that he alone is the way to god.