I am the way

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
 
Judaism sees salvation as a judgment day decision based on morality. Hindus anticipate multiple reincarnations in the soul's journey through the cosmos. Buddhism guides your life according to the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eight-fold Path, Muslims earn their way to Allah through the Five Pillars of Faith. Many Philosophers deem life after death as hidden and unknown, 'a great leap in the dark'. Some people clump Jesus Christ with Moses, Mohammad, Confucius and other spiritual leaders.
 
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Many people object to this, "All roads lead to Heaven." But how can they?
 
Buddhists look towards Nirvana, achieved after no less than 547 reincarnations. Christians believe in one life, one death, and an eternity of enjoying God. Humanists don't acknowledge a creator of life. Jesus claims to be the source of life. Spiritualist read your palms. Christians consult the Bible. Hindus perceive a plural and impersonal God. Christ-followers believe that there is only one God.
 
Every non-Christian religion says, "you can save you". Jesus says, "My death on a cross saves you." All road don't lead to London, all ships don't sail to Australia and all aeroplane flights don't land in Rome. Every path does not lead to God. Jesus blazed a stand-alone trail void of all self-salvation. He cleared a one-of-a-kind passageway uncluttered by human effort. He offers us a unique invitation I which He works and we trust. He dies and we live, He invites and we believe.
 
The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent. (John 6:29)
 
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