Some people are of the belief that all religions are different pathways to the same destination. Some people will say “ I respect all religions because they are all different ways to GOD”. Now course as Christians we don’t believe this because Jesus clearly says:
John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Jesus makes it clear that HE and ONLY HE is the way to GOD, and that every other religion is false. And that every other purported way to GOD is a lie, but Jesus and HE alone can get you to GOD.
However, I always found it interesting that although Jesus makes it clear that HE and only HE is the correct way, every other religion seeks to incorporate something about Jesus into their religion.
If you ask a Muslim they will tell you that Jesus is “Isa” in the Quran and that he was one of the Prophets of GOD. If you ask a Hindu they will tell you that Jesus was a Sadhu and that he was one of the enlightened people who spread a message of love. If you ask a Buddhist they will tell you that Jesus was one of the ascended masters. Everyone seems to think of Jesus as a “Good guy” but at the same time they deny who Jesus said that he IS. Is Jesus a Prophet and also a liar when he said that HE is the Son of GOD? Was Jesus a Sadhu or a liar when he said that He is the ONLY Way to GOD? Was Jesus just an Ascended Master but also a liar when he said “Before Abraham Existed I did”? Which is it?
What all other religions who agree with a portion of the teaching of Jesus will not tell you is that Jesus spoke against them all. And Jesus called all the earth to repent from their religions, and traditions, and turn to him, because Only HE(Jesus) could get you to GOD. Every other path and every other way is a trick from the devil and not a path that will ever get you to GOD.
Acts 17:30
“Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent”
Faith in Jesus Christ and the teachings of Jesus Christ can not be compared to any other religion out there. The teachings of Jesus are distinct from those taught by every other group.
Here is another example:
Every other religion believes that you will get a good afterlife or go to Heaven if your good deeds outweigh your bad deeds. Ask a Muslim how to get to paradise they will tell you that you must keep from doing evil and do good deeds and Allah will judge your good and bad deeds. Ask a Hindu how to achieve salvation and they will tell you “There is one of three ways: the way of works, the way of knowledge, or the way of devotion.” And they will also say you get to heaven by Good deeds and chanting the name of God. Ask a Buddhist and they will tell you that you ascend by doing good deeds and practicing Buddhism then you will ascend stage by stage. Ask a person in Judaism how to get to Heaven and they will tell you that you must keep God’s 613 Laws in the Torah.
All these religions teach that it is by your own works and efforts that you will enter into Heaven. But what does the Bible say? How do Christians get to Heaven?
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
The Bible says that salvation is a free gift from GOD for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is a gift for those who put their faith in the work Jesus did on the cross when He died for the sins of the whole world. We are not saved by our OWN works, we are saved by the work that Jesus did for us. No other religion teaches a free gift of salvation by a Loving and merciful God. Every other religion teaches that a man must try his hardest and hope in the end that his good deeds are more than his bad deeds.
In Closing:
Let me ask you this… Let’s say hypnotically there was a man who robbed a bank, and then he took all the money from robbing the bank and used it to buy food and clothing for widows and orphans. Does his good deed outweigh his bad deed? When he stands before the judge and the judge asks him “How do you plead guilty or not guilty?” Can he say “Not guilty” because of his good deed? Or must he still face judgment for the crime he committed despite the good deed he did afterward?
There is no good deed that washes away bad deeds. A man’s good deeds maybe be good, but doesn’t he still have to face punishment for his bad deeds? Who’s going to pay for the wrong that he has done? Either he must pay for his crime or someone must stand in his place and accept his punishment.
This is where faith in Jesus becomes important, because when a judge asks a Christian “How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?” The Christian is going to say “I plead the blood of Jesus because Jesus has already taken the punishment that I deserve.” And then the Judge must let you go free because your sin has already been paid for.
The Bible says “The Wages of Sin is Death”
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the [a]gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Therefore if you’ve committed at least one sin in your life then you must pay for it with your own blood. Your life is the price of your sin. However, Jesus came down to earth and paid for our sins with HIS Eternal Life so that all who believe in him will not perish but be saved.
This is why the Gospel of Jesus Christ is so important. Those who reject the payment that Jesus paid for their sins will have to face death and pay for it themselves. Repent today and put your faith in Jesus. There is no other way.
Thank you all for reading. You can all share it if you want.
God bless you all who are in Christ Jesus.
Eddie Fews