Monday, August 27, 2012

And this is eternal life...

When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify You, since You have given Him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know You the only true God and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 17:1-3 (ESV)

There are individuals an even some pastors and whole denominations who claim to be Christian but will also say all religions are the same, or maybe they say it doesn't matter what name you use for God as long as you are sincere.

We either believe what Jesus and the Bible says or we don't. Jesus said there is only one true God...Jesus' Father. There is only one way to God, Jesus Christ. It's either the truth or a lie; it can't be both.

"This Jesus...has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12

"...at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:10-11

Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

"For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2:5

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16

Gods designation of only one way to Him, only one way for salvation is not because He is mean but because He loves us so much. He longs for us to understand and accept His love. When we do, we will understand and accept His gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved..." Ephesians 2:4-5

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