I have heard of some people who believe that there are different ways of skinning a cat. I do agree and I practically have experimented many methods to attain the same result in various topics. In Mathematics, for example, you can solve simultaneous equation through various methods:
There are so many things that can be handled differently to achieve the same goal. You can fly from Africa to the United States via different routes, but you will still arrive to your destination. This scenario makes people think that all things can be done following different approaches.
- graphical,
- elimination
- and substitution methods.
There are so many things that can be handled differently to achieve the same goal. You can fly from Africa to the United States via different routes, but you will still arrive to your destination. This scenario makes people think that all things can be done following different approaches.
The "big question" is whether eternal life can be attained through different means, methods or procedures? The answer is a big NO. The Bible is very clear in this and it states in Acts 4:12 that "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
But even before going farther, we need to define eternal life from the Bible. According to John 17:3 "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent". The Bible simply puts it that eternal life is knowing God, the father and His son Jesus Christ, who died for us on the cross.
Reading from John's gospel, we get to know what Jesus says about himself. He declares that he is the way, the truth and the life and that apart from Him, no one can get to the Father. (John 14:6-7: "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.")
As we read deep into the Bible, we will discover that the underlying truth is that there is no other way to salvation apart from knowing and believing in the name of the Son of God. I am writing this in awareness that there are other religions that claim to teach about God. If you take time to study about these religions from the inside, you will notice the hopelessness with which they approach the issues of the resurrection or eternity. What they believe about life outside this earth is skewed. Christianity remains the only religion where salvation and hope is preached with clarity and in truth. I am not saying that every preacher who stands to claim Christian faith always get it right, but as long as sound Biblical approach is taken there is a lot to desire.
Now friend, if you are reading this post and wonder whether I am being discriminative, you ought to ask whether there can be two truths. If we have two 'truths', then obviously non of them is actually true, but mere speculations. Or to be kind, one may be true but the other is speculation or an hypotheses. We do not approach God through hypotheses. We go to God through faith in Christ Jesus because we are convinced that in Him is life.
I want to urge my friends everywhere to abandon their hardness of heart and trust in God and no one else, but God the creator of the universe. Salvation of mankind is found in Him. He calls everyone everywhere to turn from evil ways and come to Him for them to be saved. What you only need to do is believe that He is and and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Moreover, let each one remember Acts 17:30-31, "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." Paul was not talking about anyone else, but Christ who has been raised from the dead and is seated in the right hand of God the father. Brothers and sisters, let us turn to him for the salvation of our souls.
If you have been touched by this short article (sermon) and would want to consider faith in Christ, just kneel down and tell him that Lord I need you in my heart, save me and then begin your journey of faith in the Lord. Find The Holy Bible and read the word of God written in it, daily. Find where Christians gather for fellowship and join them, share your testimony with them and let the Lord guide you to maturity in faith. May God bless you. Amen.
But even before going farther, we need to define eternal life from the Bible. According to John 17:3 "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent". The Bible simply puts it that eternal life is knowing God, the father and His son Jesus Christ, who died for us on the cross.
Reading from John's gospel, we get to know what Jesus says about himself. He declares that he is the way, the truth and the life and that apart from Him, no one can get to the Father. (John 14:6-7: "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.")
As we read deep into the Bible, we will discover that the underlying truth is that there is no other way to salvation apart from knowing and believing in the name of the Son of God. I am writing this in awareness that there are other religions that claim to teach about God. If you take time to study about these religions from the inside, you will notice the hopelessness with which they approach the issues of the resurrection or eternity. What they believe about life outside this earth is skewed. Christianity remains the only religion where salvation and hope is preached with clarity and in truth. I am not saying that every preacher who stands to claim Christian faith always get it right, but as long as sound Biblical approach is taken there is a lot to desire.
Now friend, if you are reading this post and wonder whether I am being discriminative, you ought to ask whether there can be two truths. If we have two 'truths', then obviously non of them is actually true, but mere speculations. Or to be kind, one may be true but the other is speculation or an hypotheses. We do not approach God through hypotheses. We go to God through faith in Christ Jesus because we are convinced that in Him is life.
I want to urge my friends everywhere to abandon their hardness of heart and trust in God and no one else, but God the creator of the universe. Salvation of mankind is found in Him. He calls everyone everywhere to turn from evil ways and come to Him for them to be saved. What you only need to do is believe that He is and and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Moreover, let each one remember Acts 17:30-31, "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." Paul was not talking about anyone else, but Christ who has been raised from the dead and is seated in the right hand of God the father. Brothers and sisters, let us turn to him for the salvation of our souls.
If you have been touched by this short article (sermon) and would want to consider faith in Christ, just kneel down and tell him that Lord I need you in my heart, save me and then begin your journey of faith in the Lord. Find The Holy Bible and read the word of God written in it, daily. Find where Christians gather for fellowship and join them, share your testimony with them and let the Lord guide you to maturity in faith. May God bless you. Amen.
