Only Jesus

 October 29, 2024

If, as we saw yesterday, eternal life is found in Jesus, there are two questions that come to mind: 1) Eternal life is in Jesus, but is it only in Jesus? And, 2) How do I make that eternal life mine?

Let’s take the first of those questions today. 

I’ve heard a lot of people say, “Well, you follow Jesus; I am a Buddhist, Muslim, (or something else). All religions teach pretty much the same thing, and all end up in the same place.” Well, that’s just not true, and it’s easily proven. 

In John’s gospel, Jesus said, (14:6). And in Acts 4:12, Peter says of Jesus, “There is no other name under heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Both of these statements are core statements of our faith, given by the founder and most influential of his first followers. Both statements are exclusive. “THE Way, THE Truth, THE Life” don’t leave a lot of wiggle room for anyone else to share those positions. And Peter’s declaration that there is no other name is pretty conclusive proof that the founders of our faith closed the door to any other way to salvation. 

We live in an age where the government exercises increasing control over our lives. That’s what governments do, till they are able to demand complete control. They promise a better way, a better life, and claim to be ultimate purveyors of truth. But they lie. 

People, sports, alcohol and drugs, business, religion—all offer some sort of salvation from the hum-drum, or the pain of life. But they fall short. Jesus alone has the power to deliver what he promises: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” I’ve found this to be true. And so can you.