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Question: "Is Jesus the only way to heaven?"
Answer: We often hear these responses from people: Basically I am a good person, so much so that I will go to heaven. "Well, I do some bad things, but I do more good things so I'll go to heaven." "God is not going to send me to hell just because I do not live by the Bible. ! Times have changed! "" Only truly bad people are singled out, like those who sexually abuse children, and murderers go to hell. "
All these are common concepts among most people, but the truth is that all these are lies. Satan, the governor of the world, makes these thoughts in our heads. He and anyone who follows his ways is an enemy of God (1 Peter 5: 8). Satan always disguises himself as Good (2 Corinthians 11:14), but he has control over all the minds that do not belong to God. "Satan the god of this age blinded the understanding of the unbelievers, lest the light of the gospel of the Glory of Christ, which is the image of God, shine to them" (2 Corinthians 4: 4).
It is a lie to believe that God is not careful of small sins, and that hell is reserved only for "bad people." "All sin separates us from God, even a little white little lie." We all have sin, and none is good enough to go to heaven on its own (Romans 3:23). To enter heaven is not based on the fact that the good weighs on the bad; We are all going to lose if that is the case. "And if you are saved by God's favor, then it is not because of your good deeds. In that case, the wonderful favor of God would not be what that reality-free and unmerited "(Romans 11: 6). We can not do anything Good to earn our way to heaven (Titus 3: 5).
"Enter the Kingdom of God through the narrow gate; for it is wide, the door, and spacious is the way that leads to perdition, and many are those who enter through it "(Matthew 7:13). Even if everyone lives a life of food, and trust in God is not popular, God will not excuse him. "I used to live just like the rest of the world, full of sin, obeying satan, the prince of the power of the air. He is the spirit that now works in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God "(Ephesians 2: 2)
When God created the world, it was perfect. Everything was good. Then I created Adam and Eve, and gave them free will, so that they could choose to obey God or not. But Adam and Eve, the first beings that God created, were tempted by Satan to disobey God, and they sinned. This separated them (and everything that came after them, including us) from being able to have a close relationship with God. He is perfect and can not be among sin. As sinners, we could not do it by ourselves. So God made a way for us to be united with him in heaven. "Because God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him will not be lost, but have eternal life "(John 3:16). "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Jesus was born to teach us the way, to die for our sins, and in this way to be liberated. Three days after his death, Jesus rose from the grave (Romans 4:25). Testing his victory over death. He filled the gap between God and man, so that we can have a personal relationship with Him if we only believe.
"And this is the eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" John 17: 3. Most people believe in God, even Satan believes. But to receive salvation, we must turn to God, form a personal relationship with Him, turn away from our sins and follow Him. We must trust Jesus with everything we have and everything we do. "The righteousness of God has been manifested means of faith in Jesus Christ, to take away our sins. And we can all be saved in this way, regardless of who we are or what we have done in "(Romans 3:22). The Bible teaches that there is no other way to salvation except through Christ. In John 14: 6 Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. "
Jesus is the only way of salvation because he is the only one who can pay our penalty for the sin (Romans 6:23). No other religion the gravity or seriousness of sin and its consequences. No other religion offers the infinite payment of sin that only Jesus Christ can provide. No other "religious founder" was God who became man (John 1: 1,14) - The only way in which an infinite debt could be paid. Jesus had to be God, so that he could pay our debt. Jesusu had to be a man so he could die. ! Salvation is available only through faith in Jesus Christ! "And in no other is there salvation; for there is no other name under heaven, given to men, whereby we must be saved "(Acts 4:12).
Have you made a decision for Christ, for what you have read here? If so, please press the "I have accepted Christ today" key
Minister contribution: Carlos Flores