Why
Christianity Is the Way to God
by William
Verch
Answer
quickly:
What
is the difference between Christianity and every other
religion?
Can
you do it in 30 seconds or less?
Well,
I would like for you to be able to do this.
Unfortunately,
the answer is not good news. The answer is a truth that
keeps so many from being willing to follow God. In fact,
it is really distasteful.
But
my job is not to please your ears. My job is to tell you
the truth. And here it is:
The
Answer
Except
for Christianity, every other religion in the world is
basically a set of instructions on how to be good enough
for God. Christianity is the ONLY religion that says,
"You can not be good enough for God." It is
the only religion with a Savior.
The
world wants to believe that people are good, or that they
can become good. The truth is that we are NOT good and
that we can not become good. Period.
You
simply can not EARN your way to God, and that is what
all of the other religions of the world are desperately
trying to teach you to do.
Scriptural
Proof
And
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one
is good except God alone. - Mark 10:18
Every
one of them has turned aside; together they have become
corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.
- Psalm 53:3
All
have turned aside, together they have become useless;
there is none who does good, there is not even one. -
Romans 3:12
Everyday
Proof
Ask
yourself these questions:
1.)
Have you ever sinned?
If
you are not sure, you can check yourself against the
10 Commandments. (Exodus 20:3-17). The Bible say that
this is the whole reason WHY we were given the 10 commandments.
Therefore
no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing
the law; rather, through the law we become conscious
of sin. Romans 3:20
If
we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves
and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
2.)
Have you even known anyone who has not sinned?
If
fact, even if someone does not accept God or the Bible,
you can ask them if they have their own set of rules
to judge what is right and what is wrong.
They
will say "yes", at which point you can ask
them "Have you ALWAYS and COMPLETELY followed your
OWN set of rules of right and wrong?" If they are
truthful, they will say "no."
Scripture
backs up this truth too in Romans 2:14-15.
We
are not good and we cannot become good. This is a hard
truth, but it is true nonetheless. It is the core of
Christianity.
How
Does Obedience Fit?
I
will take a full look at obedience in the future, but
for now, just know that even many Christians get off track
because they try to be "worthy" of the fact
that Jesus died for them.
Do
not get me wrong, obedience is important, but it is important
only because of a love response to God. Obedience tells
God that you love Him.
Jesus
replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching.
My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make
our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey
my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they
belong to the Father who sent me. - John 14:23-24
This
is love for God: to obey his commands.- 1 John 5:3
Sum
It All Up
We
are not good and we can not become good enough (on our
own) to get to God. However, God decided to make a way,
because He is perfectly loving and perfectly just. He
did this by sacrificing His Son, Jesus.
If
confronted about your faith by someone of a different
faith simply ask them:
"Who
or what pays for your sins?"
Other
religions have a strong sense of justice. Where, then,
is justice regarding their own sin?
We
MUST have a Savior. Muhammad did not die for your sins,
neither did Buddha nor Confucius. Jesus Christ is the
only Savior the world has ever known. Other religions
are counting on the mercy of God, but this denies justice.
It
is the most incredible love story that God wanted you
so badly that He made the sacrifice of His Son, so that
you could be good enough - perfect, in fact.
The
more I recognize my own sins, the more extraordinary this
love story becomes. Not only that God accepts me, but
that He has actually chosen me to be adopted into His
family as His very own child! Amazing, beautiful and humbling.
May
you be blessed.
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