Believe in the One, Part 6 (7 of 8)

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Only card-carrying Christians get to go to heaven? Not so fast. This statement has nothing to do with religion. Nothing whatsoever, for Jesus did not come to start a new religion.  “Are you saying it does’t matter what people believe?” I didn’t say that. “Are you saying that all religions are the same?” I didn’t say that either. “Are you saying there are multiple ways to get to God?” Not at all. “So, what are you saying?” It matters deeply what people believe; it matters more how people act. Religion is fine for as far as it goes, but no religion is capable of bringing us into contact with God. And yes, there is only one way to know God. It is the way of Jesus. And what is the way of Jesus?  “This is my commandment that you love one another…Love each other in the same way I have loved you…Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself…Those who live in God live their lives as Jesus did.” Anyone walking the way of humble, sacrificial, love for others is on their way to knowing God.