nicholaswilliams
04-27-2005, 07:53 PM
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (KJV)
Acts 4:10-12
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
(KJV)
dkbozdogan
05-04-2005, 06:14 PM
To all those who claim that there are several ways to heaven, remember our Lord Jesus' words: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes onto the father but by me.
I would love to gather born again christians in Miami Beach for bible study and come up creative ways to bring the good news of the Kingdom of Heaven to many who need it badly. This is not an ad to offer anything. I am just looking to team up with people who share my same beliefs. Any ideas???
leecappella
06-02-2005, 06:24 AM
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (KJV)
Acts 4:10-12
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
(KJV)
This text can be interpreted in another way other than this one. Remember, the context of the bible is indeed a christian one. Written by those of a particular faith: christian. Of course, it would suggest that chrisitanity is the only way to God. Christians are the writers of the texts! Jesus, in my humble, did not come to establish christianity. Humans did that based on their life experience of having lived during Christ's time on earth. It is based on the response of humans to the messenger Jesus who came to share God's love for all humanity when he lived on earth. The interpretation of that message by humans who saw, witnessed, and heard of Jesus has resulted in the thought that everyone has to follow Jesus (in the traditional christian meanng of 'following Jesus). Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life only because he died for the sins of all (christian and non-christian). This resulted in access to God despite our continual sins we commit daily. This text, in my humble, does not mean that universally, access to God is only capable by being a christian (and all that being a christian traditionally implies). After all, there is more than one way to 'follow Jesus' aside from the traditonal christian definition of 'following Jesus'. The good samaritan story is a good examle of this. What faith was the good samaritan?