tipofthespear
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- May 13, 2013
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The short answer is Yes.
Jesus said: He who is not for us, is against us. And, I am the way the truth and the life….no man comes unto the Father except by me.
His Gospel makes it quite clear that there is only One Way to eternal life/salvation, and that is through believing in Him. Yes, that is divisive, and it does away with any notion of an “all paths lead to heaven” ideology. According to His Gospel, there are only two types of people in this world, disciples of Christ, and those who deny Him. However, the choice is there for any and all to make. To follow Him, or not to follow Him, and every person that has ever lived must make that choice.
The Apostle Paul, in his Epistle to the Corinthians said:
1 Corinthians 1:17 .) For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.18 .) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.19 .) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.20 .) Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?21 .) For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.22 .) For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:23 .) But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;24 .) But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.25 .) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.26 .) For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:27 .) But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;28 .) And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:29 .) That no flesh should glory in his presence.30 .) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:31 .) That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Jesus said: He who is not for us, is against us. And, I am the way the truth and the life….no man comes unto the Father except by me.
His Gospel makes it quite clear that there is only One Way to eternal life/salvation, and that is through believing in Him. Yes, that is divisive, and it does away with any notion of an “all paths lead to heaven” ideology. According to His Gospel, there are only two types of people in this world, disciples of Christ, and those who deny Him. However, the choice is there for any and all to make. To follow Him, or not to follow Him, and every person that has ever lived must make that choice.
The Apostle Paul, in his Epistle to the Corinthians said:
1 Corinthians 1:17 .) For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.18 .) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.19 .) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.20 .) Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?21 .) For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.22 .) For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:23 .) But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;24 .) But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.25 .) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.26 .) For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:27 .) But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;28 .) And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:29 .) That no flesh should glory in his presence.30 .) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:31 .) That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.