Is Jesus the Only Savior? | Scott Johnson

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/is-jesus-the-only-savior/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ In our deeply divided culture, where social media fuels endless debates and personal spiritual paths are celebrated as equally valid, one question persists: “Is Jesus really the only way to God?” This claim, rooted in Scripture, often provokes offense in a pluralistic age. Yet as Ecclesiastes reminds us, “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9b, NIV). I know this tension intimately from my own journey. My Initial Offense and the Minister’s Direct Answer As a new Christian, I began reading the Gospel of John. When I reached chapter 14, Jesus’ words struck me forcefully: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6, NIV) Emerging from a secular worldview influenced by university lectures, popular atheism, and neo-paganism, I found this claim too narrow. How could one man from Nazareth hold a monopoly on eternity? I approached my minister with these questions: “Aren’t good intentions sufficient? If others follow a different god with sincerity, isn’t it all the same? Doesn’t God automatically save vast swaths of people?” His reply was direct: “No.” He pointed me to Acts 4:12 to ponder in prayer: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12, NIV) This launched me on a journey, revealing that exclusivity is not arrogance but logical necessity. Conflicting truth claims among world religions—from Buddhism’s self-enlightenment to Islam’s submission to Allah—cannot all coexist, just as opposing directions cannot lead to the same destination. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get the RENEW.org App -- https://renew-app-page.bolt.host/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW