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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: Most of us have heard someone say, "One religion is as good as another." Is this statement incompatible with what the Bible teaches? Non-Christian religions, Hinduism or Islam for example -- are they as "good" as Christianity? As valid? |
Bible Answer: Hank- I guess if you are looking to be religious, then Christianity would be as good as any other. But I want to be follower of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, we are guaranteed: 1.) Forgiveness of our sins; 2.) The gift of an eternal spiritual life; and 3.) The promise of Jesus being our intercessor before God our Father. And not because we are good people or do alot of good things in our lives. Because we can't even come close to earning this privilege. We have all broken God's laws, whether it is lying on a school quiz, or committing a criminal act. But God loves us so much, he provided our salvation through His Son, Jesus. All we need do is confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, and you will be saved. See Romans 10:9. You won't find a better deal nor the peace and joy this promise brings! Take a look at the other religions and see for yourself. With any of the other religions, you will not find a promise nor are they based on the events of one person through the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ (God in the flesh.) If you took these events away, or removed Jesus from our lives, then Christianity as a religion would lose it meaning. The other religions are not based on these events and thus survive to be what ever you would like them to be. And there lies the problem. But they won't give you the gift of eternal life. In John 14:6 - Jesus makes it extremely clear, "I am the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Seek the truth! Our God in Heaven encourages it. I pray that your heart and mind are opened. Good Luck in your journey! |