Can a God who made such a variety of people truly establish one way for people to get to know Him? It seems that the very God who created variety would also create a variety of ways to get to know Him. However, God is not many, He is One. There cannot possibly be multiple ways to get to One God. That just isn't sound thinking.
We are susceptible to be led astray by our own ideas about God - this is the reason why there are so many religions today. As humans we desire a hope. Do you know what happens if we seek our "inner selves" for that hope? We will make the same mistake so many have made by creating our own ideas about God according to our own philosophies that are determined by our own experiences. When you determine your idea about God based on your experiences and philosophies you will be creating a false God. I know I am human, I cannot begin to think that my limited mind can grasp a BIG GOD all on my own. I cannot say, "This is who God is to me." I need to be directed towards God.
We All Need To Be Directed Towards God. God Gave Man Directions To Him.
There has to be a right way to get to God. So - Is being narrow a bad thing? Could God have revealed Himself to man exclusively through one religion? Christianity is not the only system of belief that believes this. Islam, Judaism and others believe that their system of belief is the only way. The path to God has to be narrow, exclusive. Being an exclusive belief is not a bad thing. This society based on variety has made the idea that God would make one exclusive way to find Him a bad thing, IT'S NOT!!!
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John 14:5-7 (ESV)
"Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?' Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. Now one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.'"
Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Now here is the end - Read Carefully. The Narrowly Exclusive Way of Christ is available to All who desire to genuinely want to know God personally. Yes, although the pathway to God is narrow, there is enough space for all who confess Jesus as their Lord and believe He was raised from the dead to enter through the narrow path. How do I know this? The same Bible that says that the way to God is exclusive also says "EVERYONE" that believes in Jesus has access to The Exclusive God.
Is Christianity Too Narrow???
A RESOUNDING YES!!!!!
Romans 10:9-13 (ESV)
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, 'Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing His riches on all who call on Him. For 'everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"
Why do many people think there are so many different ways to God?
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"Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?' Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. Now one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.'"
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
A RESOUNDING YES!!!!!
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, 'Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing His riches on all who call on Him. For 'everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"
Why do many people think there are so many different ways to God?
Why do many people think there are so many different ways to God?
More about Author Andre D. Harrison
