The Answer - Week 1: Is Jesus the Only Way to God?

This series looks for answers to some of the most common, pressing and most difficult questions that are heard today. The question for this video: "Is Jesus the only way to God?" This question comes from supporters of Jesus, from seekers looking for truth, and from skeptics.   Pastor will approach this question with the desire to be:     ⁃    Biblically Accurate: tell what the Bible actually says     ⁃    Rationally Defensible: and why what the Bible says makes sense Many times our question, "Is Jesus the only way to God? Starts with this question, "Didn't Christians invent the claim that Jesus is the only way to God?"  So let's address this first. No, we didn't invent this - Jesus did, He's the one that made the claim.  John 14:6 we read: "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one come to the Father except through me.'"  Luke 19:10 - He came to save the lost Matthew 20 - He came to give His life for us Mark 10 - He is the ransom payment Biblical Narrative     - Creation - The story of creation - God made all things by His Word and God gave man 1 choice….     - The Fall into sin - man broke the relationship with God, others, nature and self.     - Promise of a deliverer, the Messiah, Jesus.     - Provision through God's Grace - We are saved by the mercy of God not by our actions. God provided His Son as the Sacrifice for the sin, the shedding of blood and death on the cross      - Fulfillment was found in the coming of Jesus into the world, who lived the perfect life, willingly went to the cross for the sins of all. For my sins and your sins, it's personal. See John 3:16. Our sin has separated us from God and what we need is a sacrificial victim who lays down his life for all and Jesus, the Son of God, gives His life for all. He pays the price for our sin. Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." 1 Timothy 2:5-6 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people." 1 John 5:13 "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may now that you have eternal life." Eternal life is a gift offered through the shed blood, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. That is the clear teaching of the Bible.  It is biblical accurate and rationally defensible. The final question: "Whom will YOU believe?" When one looks at other religions outside Christianity, our to other leaders that people follow, they were and are mortal. There is only one who is immortal. Only one has conquered death through His resurrection. There's only one who is alive. And that is Jesus. This is the fork in the road…  Who will you listen to.  The dead ones or The Living One?  Jesus is alive forever more and He will return.  Without Him there is no hope. With Him we have everlasting life and that is the Gospel truth! Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https://www.awakeusnow.com/whats-the-answer Join us Sundays  https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.