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NASB | John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
Bible Question:
I'm not up-to-date on the other religions so please forgive my ignorance but do the other religions also teach a salvation story? I know one of them teaches that if you do good, you'll be reincarnated to a higher level - whatever that means. I assume there must be a final "salvation" level they strive to attain. I know we are told to go make disciples of all peoples but when I try to look at it in reverse and if a Hindu (or whaterver) came up to me and told me their way was the only true path, I would find it hard to believe. Mostly because I was brought up in a Christian environment and have studied the bible and believe what it says. I assume that the Hindu would also find it hard to accept Jesus because of how they have been raised and come to believe through their own studies of their "bible". Couldn't it be possible that God is much bigger than we imagine and have provided multiple paths to Heaven - or maybe different Heavens based on what the individual believes? I base this thought mostly on our Bible teaching that God is a loving God and we are told many times to love God and each other. |
Bible Answer: But God is a just God also. Sometimes the story of how loving he is does get over emphasized in this politically correct society. No one likes the bad news. He has given us free will to accept or deny his gift. What a loving God! I know God is loving, because he has told us through his "Word" the way to salvation. He is also patient. Take a look at this scriputre. The apostle Peter writes: "The Lord is not slow in keeping promises, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9 |