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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:
Greetings All Went to my usual bible study last night (studying Galatians) when the above question came up. Personally I think that John 14:6, says NO assuming that the Muslim has heard the gospel. Can anyone give me biblical answers which say either yes or no? Blessings, Ian |
Bible Answer: I'll give it a shot. First, we must understand what Muslims believe. From the Koran: [10.105] "And that you should keep your course towards the religion uprightly; and you should not be of the polytheists (Christians)." [2.277] "Surely they who believe and do good deeds and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate they shall have their reward from their Lord, and they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve." Believing Muslims accept Christ as a prophet but strongly deny that He was God incarnate. They are very anti-Trinitarian. They believe in one God without Jesus or the Holy Spirit. They do not accept the Bible as the Word of God, but believe it has been perverted by men through the years. Their faith is a works-righteousness belief, that is, it is not faith alone, but faith plus what I do that earns my salvation. Now, what does the Bible say about these principles? Let's start with Ephesians 2:8-9 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." Our salvation comes only from the grace of God... not from anything I do. It is God and God alone... not God plus me. Our works are an outward sign of our salvation, but our salvation is not dependent on our works. Next, 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." "No one" means "no one". We must accept the gift of salvation from God, as provided in Jesus. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Jesus died and rose to pay our debt. You and I are free from sin if we accept this gift. The Muslim can accept it as well, but then by their own definition, they would not be Muslim (believers) any more. Hope this get you started. Best Curt |