Have you ever noticed that while reference to "God" is generally found acceptable in "the marketplace," attitudes can shift quickly when the name of Jesus Christ is mentioned? He was, of course, more than the "rabbi" or "historic figure" many are satisfied to call Him.
There are only two choices in regard to our conclusions about Jesus: either He was guilty of blasphemy, or He was the Son of God, fulfillment of the Creator's perfect plan of redemption for a fallen humanity. Many today, including purported Christians, cannot bring themselves to surrender to this reality. Rather than experiencing joy at the Good News that the Lamb of God provided us "The Way" to relationship with the perfect Creator, many choose to ignore the Scriptures to suggest there must be many ways to God.
Jesus first revealed Himself as Messiah to the woman at the well.
John 4:25-26
"The woman said to Him, 'I know that the Messiah is coming (who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things. Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
Jesus later said:
John 14:6
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."
Guard your selfish heart against desires to "amend" God's plan by suggesting there are "alternate routes" to Him. Deny the enemy's whispers that the Father's plan, as made clear in both Old and New testaments, is somehow cruel and incomplete. Jesus was, is, and is to come. The cross is empty. The tomb is empty. But we have the gift of grace, FULLNESS of life in Christ. That there is "a way" is the awesome Truth!
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