Perhaps you have heard the expression, “All roads lead to Rome.” In our world today, one of the most prevalent thought processes involves the idea that there are many ways to get to Heaven. This is one of the ways the enemy of our souls schemes to betray us — coming as an angel of light — mixing lie with Truth. The light he brings only shines long enough to deceitfully beckon you to come to it. But the real truth of the matter is, that once you get there, it only provides temporal, earthly light, but brings darkness to your spiritual soul, and brings to you — eternity lost.
When Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, they made a choice that not only affected them, but the entire human race. The relationship between them and their Heavenly Father was severed. Sin had entered the picture, and sin cannot enter Heaven.
To heal this broken relationship, a plan had been formed. Formed in the mind and heart of a loving God. A plan of restoration — a plan of redemption. Until Christ came, His chosen people carried out a type of this plan by sacrificing lambs, and following ritual.
But when Jesus came — He finished once and for all the need of a Sacrifice. He was the Sacrifice — not only for one race, but for the entire world!
Exclusive? Oh, no — He is INCLUSIVE! I Peter 3:9 tells us that he is “. . . Longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” All that’s necessary is to believe and accept Him for WHO HE IS!
For “illustrations sake” — It’s a little like this. My name in this world is Janene. No matter what you say or believe, my name is Janene. That is simply who I am. You can call me Ruth, or Debbie, or Misty — but my name is still Janene. You can BELIEVE sincerely that my name is something else — you can even call me something else, but I am still Janene.
The deluded lie of Satan constantly desires to twist or cloud the view of Who Jesus REALLY is. He is the Messiah, the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world. This truth remains — no matter what. “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life, No one comes to the Father except through Me (John 14:6). This is an absolute Truth. Jesus is our Way to reconciliation with God the Father — our Way to eternity in Heaven — Jesus is the only Way.
Pilate asked this question on that fateful day, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” He asked it of the crowd — we must ask it in our hearts. It’s our choice — accept Him or reject Him — because no matter what — He will continue being Who HE IS! Jesus — I accept You all over again for Who You Are! Thank You for saving me! Amen.
By: Janene A. Dubbeld
For God's Glory
Take it With You
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’”
John 1:29
“And he brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” Acts16:30,31
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