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Access to God’s presence is restored! In that sense, Jesus dies to open the way for humanity to return to God (cf. John 10:9-10, 17:20-23). And when Jesus is raised back to life as the same human, he exposes a well-hidden secret about death.
Feb 22, 2016 · What Bible passages have led you to the conclusion that believing in Jesus is the only way to heaven? Dr. Robert Jeffress: Certainly the most foundational passage is John 14:6 in which Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”
Jun 24, 2024 · Yes, Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven, but all humans are invited to accept Him as Lord and Savior (Matthew 11:28; Mark 1:17; John 15:4).
Sep 24, 2020 · What does it mean when the Bible says Jesus died as a ransom? How do we benefit from his death? Why was it necessary for Jesus to die? Why did he have to die by tortuous crucifixion? How does understanding what happened on the cross provide a new way of living in a hurting world?
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- How Do We Respond?
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The perspective that there are many ways to God is essentially one variant of universalism, the belief that ultimately all humans will be embraced by God and experience eternal life. To be sure it is an old belief that was occasionally found early on in Christianity. In the third century the theologian Origen contended that in the end God would res...
Given the contexts of our time, what do we do with the question, “Is Jesus really the only way to God?” As we respond to this question we need first of all to note that Jesus thought himself to be unique and the only way to a personal relationship with God. In Jesus’ teachings he made very direct claims about himself and his work that clearly revea...
The growing number of Christians who are troubled by Jesus’ claims to be the single course of salvation indicates how much the world has come to live in us as we attempt to live in the world. We easily allow the push and pull of our culture to define our beliefs, commitments, and way of life, even while giving lip service to the name of Jesus. Perh...
Aug 7, 2024 · Jesus Himself expressed the life/death model as the narrow and broad way—one way leads to life and one way to destruction (Matt. 7:13–14). The narrow way is personified in Jesus Christ when He said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
Jesus is the only one to die for us and rise again—all to provide a way for us to spend eternity with Him in heaven. Jesus Himself put it this way: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
