Jesus
said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me. – John 14.6
I wish I could get
away from it, but I still love politics and keep up with elections in both of
my countries. I remember back to the 2004 US presidential campaign when ABC was
interviewing President Bush. Charles Gibson asked him ‘do Christians and
Muslims worship the same God?’
President Bush
answered – ‘I think we do. We have different routes of getting to the Almighty’.
(From ABC News 26/10/04)
While President Bush was a decent enough president he had
some issues with his theology. I am glad that he was president and not pastor.
Jesus said something quite different. He said there is only
one way –‘I am the way…no man comes to the Father except through Me.’
To an outsider that might sound very exclusive. And, I guess
in a sense it is.
But on the other hand, while it is the only way, it is a
wide open way. Jesus made it clear salvation was for anyone who will come. ‘Come
unto me all you are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’
Yes, there is only one way to heaven, but it is an open road
for all who will walk down it.
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