So this is week two of the already famous Twitter #blogchallenge started by @iSierraNichole. In her own words this is the assignment for the week, “Week #2- Why Jesus? Why not Allah or Mohammad? Why not Buddah? What makes you so sure Jesus IS THE WAY?”
I want to use this post to prove to you why I believe Jesus is NOT the only way to God. Now I know somebody is thinking that I’m getting ready to commit doctrinal suicide, or that I’ve started down the pathway called heresy. Yet before you dismiss this as blasphemous nonsense or as another new-age seeker sensitive preacher lowering the proverbial standard; please lend me your ear. Or, at least your eyes lol.
I want to go on the record and say that I believe all roads do indeed lead to God. I know I am scaring you, and I may have lost a few readers already. However, to those that are still reading, this is going to really bless you.
Let me first deal with the elephant in the room. You are probably wondering what am I going to do with St John 14:6. Well, I’m going to use this very scripture to prove my point that all roads lead to God, not just the classical Christian road.
Here is where I’ll start making some sense. The problem with the statement that all roads lead to God is that it does not define what facet of God you will find at the end of the road. Yes all roads lead to God, but all roads except one lead you to God as judge. Why do I espouse Jesus Christ? Simply put, He offers me one road, the only road, that exposes me to the facet of God that is known as THE FATHER. Let’s examine the scripture I referenced earlier. Here it is from the KJV of the Bible with emphasis added by me. {St. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto THE FATHER, but by me.}
You see all roads will get you to God. God will judge your works. Have you ever heard of something in theology called the Great White Throne Judgement (Rev 20:11-15). I don’t know about you, but I’m not so keen on finding God as judge because He is a just God; and I’m going to get just what I deserve.
Jesus offers me something entirely different. Something exclusively special. He offers me a road or a Way through Him where I can come to God as a son and He as my Father. The father child relationship is so special. In our judicial system judges don’t preside over their own child’s case because they won’t be able to judge without bias. Even earthly fathers are inclined to show mercy. Through Jesus and only through Him, I find not just a God but my Father who has already gone through great lengths to make atonement for my sins and receive me as a son. I don’t get what I deserve. I find adoption into a perfect family, and a place prepared for me in Heaven.
I’m not here to knock other religions and roads to God. All I know is there is only one way that is guaranteed to not end up in my destruction. The other roads are broad, but they lead to God as judge and then destruction. Jesus offers a road that is narrow, but it takes me to the THE FATHER and then everlasting life. I may not be the brightest guy in the world or the sharpest tool in the shed; but I know a no-brainer when I see one.
When Jesus said no man comes to THE FATHER but through Him, I believed Him and I’m not gonna take a chance getting on another road because I don’t want to see my judge. I want to see my Daddy. No other religion offers me that. I don’t know of anyone else that says I get an Abba Father out of the deal. If this were contract negotiations I’d say Jesus is the best agent out there because of what He secures for you in the deal.
Lastly, think about it this way. I can get in my car several ways. I can get in the trunk. I can get under the hood. I can get in through the window, and I can get in through the sunroof. Yet it is absolute foolishness to do all that when I can just use the door. Jesus said He was the door; any other road or way, for me, is just uncivilized.
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