Only One Way to God

Summary: You hear people say, “All roads lead to God.” However, the bible exposes this as a tragic error that is leading millions to eternity in hell. By contrast, numerous Scriptures plainly declare that the one and only way to God is through the Savior, Jesus Christ. Let’s see what the bible clearly teaches about the one way to salvation — Jesus Christ!

Acts 16:30-31, KJV ...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? [31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

•• Paul did not offer or suggest multiple roads to God. He set forth Jesus Christ as the pathway to salvation.

•• Jesus Himself stated this same truth, as the next Scripture shows.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

• Jesus did not allow for other avenues to salvation. He plainly said that “no one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Acts 4:10, 12 [The apostle Peter said] Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.... [12] Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

• Not in good works, not in good intentions, not in trying hard. Sadly, millions of people have fallen for the error that says our good works will surely earn us a place in heaven. But the Bible clearly indicates that salvation is by the Lord's grace, not by our good works.

• Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.

• Titus 3:5, KJV Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.
• Only Jesus Christ can save us and bring us to God.

• Jesus came from God the Father in heaven to earth (John 1:14; John 16:28).

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

•• Too many people in this world try to lay some other foundation for salvation — for example, the doing of good works; living a decent, honorable life; going to church, etc. These are certainly good things to do, but they are not the foundation for salvation.

• “No one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” Jesus and Jesus alone is the only foundation for our salvation. He alone is the Rock upon which we can take our eternal stand. As the hymn says, “All other ground is sinking sand.”

•• Paul writes to young Pastor Timothy that the only mediator between God and man is the Son of God, who came to earth and became man for us, that is, Jesus Christ. He is the only mediator, the only go-between between lost sinners and a holy God.

John 3:16-18, 36 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. [18] Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.... [36] Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.

•• Who speaks to the Father in defense of us sinners? Jesus Christ!

•• Who is the “atoning sacrifice for our sins”? Again, Jesus.

•• The Bible declares us all guilty sinners (Romans 3:23). What remedy has God provided for that? Only one — “We have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ.”

•• All roads do not lead to God. It is God, not man, who has the right to determine how lost sinners will have their relationship established with Him. And He has determined that His Son Jesus will be that divine provision for our salvation.

• “The Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.”

1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. [12] He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

•• It is wonderful to find eternal “life in His Son.”

•• It is an eternal disaster to look elsewhere for salvation, for “he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 9:27-28 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, [28] so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

•• This same crucified, risen, exalted and only Savior Jesus Christ “will appear a second time ... to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.”

• Are you waiting for Him as Savior? Or have you fallen for the eternally fatal deception, “All roads lead to God”?

• Jesus is waiting warmly, graciously, and openly today for you to come to Him for salvation. Believe in Him as the crucified and risen Son of God. Bring your sins to Him in sincere sorrow for forgiveness. And experience His welcoming you into the family of God and into the sure hope of spending an indescribably glorious eternity with Him and with God the Father.

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Yes and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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I love that poster Deb :)

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God bless you too Terri :)

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A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 8:5-15

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If you are suffering in life and waiting for God to do something for you but your prayer has not been answered as of yet, there are certain things that can you can do that may help the prayer that is hindered. If we have unforgiveness in our heart for anything or anyone, ask God to forgive you and remove that from your life. If you have an offence with anyone, try to resolve that with them and God. If you can't fix it, ask God to forgive them and you and he will. Also if you have any type of bitterness in your heart, it's not going to do you anygood to carry it so ask forgiveness for it and let it go. Free yourself from these things once and for all! They are only hurting you. I learned from these in my own experience and it has been a tremendous freedom to just let it all go. :) God bless you and may you get your healing or that family member saved, or whatever it is you have ask God for.

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I read your topic. I didn't reply because Jesus is the only way to God. Jews are the chosen people but refused the gift of God's son. When they refused, God closed their eyes. So therefore the gentiles were grafted in. God has a covenant with the Jews and he will honor it. But how will they accept it is the question.

In all, God cut 4 covenants with Abraham and his descendants and none with the Gentiles. The Messiah Himself was a Hebrew, Who lived as a Hebrew and died as a Hebrew. These covenants embody all God's promises and fulfillments. By being grafted into the commonwealth of the God's Kingdom, the Church becomes an equal sharer in these covenants.

New Or Renewed Covenant (Jer. 31:31-34)
Jer. 31:31-34 state the cutting of a new, yet not brand new but renewed covenant with the House of Judah & House of Israel, descendants of Abraham. There was a need for renewal because the people had consistently failed to keep the Mosaic Covenant. The fault lied with the people, for they did not mix hearing the message with faith (Heb 4:2, 8:8). They were a stiff-necked people whose hearts were hearts of stone. Thus, it was the heart that needed to be changed not the covenant. Through the sacrifice of the Messiah, God sent His Holy Spirit to dwell in each believer's heart and made it a heart of flesh (Jer. 31:31-33; Heb 10:16) and He wrote the Torah onto each heart.

The Messiah became the central element in the Renewed Covenant, He whom the patriarchs had looked for by faith. He is the Son of Abraham, the Living Torah & the royal Son of David. Today, we have Him in our hearts, still by faith.

The Messiah brought about 2 major changes:

1. His sacrificial death provides full atonement for sins and fully replaced the animal sacrificial system under the Mosaic Covenant.
2. Through Him, Gentile believers are now grafted into the nation of Israel as promised to Abraham in Gen 12:3.

Through faith in Yeshua, (Jesus), Son of Abraham, Gentiles can now call Abraham their father & David their king & Yeshua Himself their Messiah. This blessing started with Abraham, father of all the uncircumcised who believe (Rom. 4:11). In fact, Gentile believers also bear the Abrahamic sign of circumcision done for them by Yeshua (Jesus) upon their hearts (Col. 2:11). Thus through Yeshua, our Lord, Gentiles have a part in all the covenants that God made with Israel. In Him, Jews & Gentile believers are one. The sign of the Renewed Covenant is the blood of Messiah (Luke 22:20). Through His blood, all the promises of God for Abraham's seed become a reality for any that believes.

Have we arrived at this covenant? By faith in Christ, yes. By life appropriation and realization no, because many are still far from the abundant that Jesus promised. The author of Hebrew warned us - fear in case we fall in the same plight of missing it all. We have to enter by obedience. But obedience to what? Obedience to the wholesome truth of God.

As far as church goes, there is so much religion in them, that people cannot go in to worship God anymore because of it. Read religion versus salvation thread I made.

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The bible has survived for thousands of years. I don't believe the way you do. I'm sorry you have to degrade me for that, but I half expected it, it's not that I don't respect what you believe that has nothing to do with the fact that Jesus was born of a virgin and lived to about the age of 33 and is your messiah the Jews were looking for. Because he did not come in the way the Jews expected him, but they still were many accepted him although not all, like the pharisees. Your free to believe what you will. I cannot force you to believe only tell you what I think about the matter.

I can understand why you think Jesus was not the messiah. But He is. He says I am the way, the truth and the life, NO MAN cometh to the FATHER but by me.

"Therefore God exalted him [Jesus the Messiah] to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that 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 2:9-11

Anyone who willfully, knowingly rejects Jesus as the Savior will miss out on salvation and the opportunity to live forever with our Father and His firstborn Son, Jesus.

"He [Jesus] was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:10-12).

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this." (Isaiah 9:6-7).

"The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved" (Romans 8:19-24).

"Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. For your hands are stained with blood, your fingers with guilt. Your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters wicked things" (Isaiah 59:1-3).

"No one can come to me (Jesus) unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day" (John 6:44).

Well anyways, here is a lot of scripture. I know it's not all, there is a lot more. But take it or leave it, but when Judgment comes upon us, you can't stand before God and say you did not know, or blame me for not telling you. God bless you and have a wonderful night.

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Don't guess you came back, lol

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i don't play games.....period

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It is apparent this is going nowhere but I pray you find your PEACE in God because I have. I am not going to argue with you because it's apparent to me that is all your after. Goodnite

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This is scriptural truth and the bible in my opinion is the real thing. It's funny how many people have tried to destroy it, and it still survived all these years. So God had a plan, his plan for mankind. His plan was his son, Jesus. That is the best I can describe it. No one else had so much love to give no one. I hope this thread helps someone.

•• Jesus Himself stated this same truth, as the next Scripture shows.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

• Jesus did not allow for other avenues to salvation. He plainly said that “no one comes to the Father except through Me.”

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the bible was translated from the greek. at least that's what I understand.

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God is good. He may want you to find out how good he is so you can find out the truth about Jesus. I don't know the answer, sometimes God brings people into our life to help them. All I know is Jesus is the Son of God, not just a prophet. He resides in me because I ask him into my heart. When I did, he changed me, took a load off my shoulders and gave me freedom. He took my sin. ALL OF IT. I couldn't shoulder that sin on my own. He sacrificed his life on a cross for my sin, why, I didn't deserve it, Jesus sure didn't deserve to be beaten beyond recognition, his beard plucked out, a crown of thorns placed on his head, his cloths bet on, sold for thirty pieces of silver, fed vinegar and gall on the cross that he carried up the Calvary hill breaking him down so that if the other man had not been instructed to help him, he would not have made it, they nailed his hands and feet to that cross, yet he opened not his mouth. How much LOVE has anyone in this life shown you like that? How many people would actually die for you? BUT HE DID. They pierced his side and then he gave up the Ghost. A rich man, pharisee, took his body down, wrapped it in clean linen and place him in a new tomb with a stone rolled against it. They place guards there so no one would say they try to steal him, YET angels came and rolled the stone away when God raised him up from that tomb. WHAT LOVE! He still bears those nail prints. He will come back with them is how they will recognise him. He prophesied it. They will mourn as they see him coming as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. So that is why I say, thank God he set me free from the law of sin and death. He will set anyone free if they ask him. His spirit is in me and the holy ghost resides in me. I know that I know. btw God is merciful.

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Jesus Christ LIVES!!! bless you all, praise God!

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Don't use Jesus name like that. Your the one who don't know. You need to quit bashing God and his people.

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Well bless you! It is my job and messages like this make it all worthwhile. Thanks so much, God bless you!! :)

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Your so right....Jesus said the way is narrow himself....few there be that find it...and I personally believe the bible is true myself. It is living word of God. The words jump out at ya. The bible itself in the new testament says that, If they had written books about everything Jesus did, that it would fill the world.....John 21 verse 25 King James Bible
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Wouldn't that be amazing!

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