| The most interesting passage
In the Bible is John 14:6, where Jesus says, "I
am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through me!" While Christianity
interprets it as Jesus the only way, the Hinduism
emphasizes that all religions lead to the same destination,
even though the ways of the various religions may
be different. The Hindu philosophers go one step further
to prove their point through a very familiar illustration.
I would like to refer to it as the "mountain
climbing" illustration.
It goes somewhat
like this: "All religions have the same goal
- that is to climb up the "mountain of God"
to reach Heaven or Moksha. But our ways of attaining
that goal may be very different. A Christian may
climb the "mountain of God" from the south,
Muslim from the North, Hindu from the east, and
the Jew from the west. We may follow different paths,
but we all eventually come to the same destination,
which is the mountaintop!"
There is one serious problem with this illustration.
The mountain we describe here is not one of those
small hills that we see with our naked eyes. This
mountain of God is much higher than the Everest,
and its top goes beyond the moon, the sun, and the
galaxies of galaxies. God is so holy and He wants
you to be holy as He is holy! Isaiah 55:8,9 says,"
for my thoughts are not your thoughts nor are your
ways my ways," says the lord, for as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
There is no chance of attaining the "righteousness
of God" as God would want us to have!
Since we cannot reach God with our own efforts,
Jesus is pointing to a salvation that is entirely
different from any other religion! Jesus tells us
not to climb the mountain of God at all with our
own efforts! Instead He wants us to come to the
base or foothill of the mountain, a place called
"the way of the Cross!" There He wants
us to pick up our prepaid ticket to heaven purchased
by His own precious blood shed on the cross for
our sins (Hebrews 9:11-15; Isaiah 53). For none
of us is righteous enough to stand before God. We
are all condemned sinners ready to be sentenced!
But thanks to Jesus Christ who died on the cross
for you and me and rose again for our justification!
Faith in His blood is our ticket to heaven! When
we are covered by His blood, we may enter the bosom
of God Himself and His Holy Spirit will lead us
and transport us all the way to Heaven and give
us the eternal bliss! Everything God does! He washes
us. He carries us in His bosom, and takes us to
heaven! We just need to receive this salvation by
grace with thanksgiving and praise! We are anxious
to tell all those people, who are determined to
climb the mountain, so that we may stop them from
perishing. If you try to climb the mountain with
your own strength, you are going to expose yourself
to wild beasts, demons, and evil spirits! So do
not try to attain salvation through your own works!
Come and receive the salvation prepared by Jesus
just for you! Ephesians 2:8says,"for by grace
you have been saved through faith, and that not
of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works
lest, anyone should boast!"
Why don’t you just receive Lord Jesus by
confessing your sins and believing in your heart
that He died for your sins. Trust Jesus as Lord
and Savior of your life. He alone is sufficient
for all your needs! He is the King of kings, and
Lord of all lords. You can receive the salvation
right now by saying this prayer: "Dear Lord
Jesus, I come to you for my salvation. Please forgive
all my sins. Cleanse me and fill me up with your
Holy Spirit. I give my life to you totally. I realize
that you alone are sufficient for all my needs.
Thank you Jesus for saving my soul!"
You may write to us at:
Pastor
or visit our church and learn more about the SALVATION
BY GRACE! God loves you so much that He made His
Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins,
and if you believe in him you will not perish but
have eternal life! (John 3:16)
May God bless you! |
