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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: How do you feel about what I would call Christian Universalism creeping into the Mainline denominations? One year ago I left the UMC that I had been a member of for 20 years. The main reason was because both senior and associate pastors believed that everyone will go to heaven. What do you think. 1st. post. |
Bible Answer: newoldstock: First post from you, first welcome to you! I feel an affinity with your position, for I am a pilgrim too, one who, I surely do believe, made progress when some half dozen years ago things became unbearable for this pilgrim in the PCUSA (Presbyterian), and my wife and we switched to an SBC (Baptist) church and rejoice that we did. .... It's sad to say there continues to be among the so-called mainline churches a steady downgrade: each passing year they reach new lows in orthodoxy and new highs in apostasy -- in the promulgation of secular humanism that expresses itself in ever-changing forms with the rapidity of a constantly rotating kaleidoscope. Universalism is one of many other manifestations of this downgrade from orthodox Christianity. In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, many leaders of mainline churches broadened the definition of ecumenenism to embrace all religions as equals, and to view pagan gods as equal to, or the same as, the Judeo-Christian God of the Bible. Much of this downgrade began in 19th century Great Britain and we in America are now feeling the full gale force of its ill wind. ..... In its wake there is the unscriptural doctrine of universalism, which flies in the face of Jesus' declaration in John 14:6. But there is more, much more. There is endorsement of the homosexual agenda and of murder by abortion. There is denial of the need for Christ's atonement and of the plenary divine inspiration of Scripture. There is the rise of cults that deny the deity of Jesus Christ. There is alarming proliferation of the heretical Word-Faith movement. When secular humanism moved into the church, it gave birth to a blasphemous man-centered theology that could not and did not co-exist with biblical God-centered theology. Much of what that once was the church of God has ended up in our time in a state not unlike the ancient people of God in the days of the judges, that is, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (Judges 21:25). ..... A special P.S. -- I do hope that you have found an evangelical church where the man in the pulpit consistently preaches the word of God and the worshipers in the pew truly believe it; or, if not, that you will diligently seek God's guidance to lead you to His sheepfold. --Hank |