Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jbaird@bbn.com (Janet Baird) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: One way to Heaven Message-ID: Date: 5 May 91 04:30:53 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: BBN Inc. Lines: 27 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I am a born again Christian and believe that Christ is the only way to Heaven. This is understandibly an unpopular belief with many people because that means that everyone else is going to hell (whether you are a good person or not). I find this belief is probably one of the most difficult things about being a Christian. My question is: How do you explain to your friends, who are good people with their own various beliefs, that only through Christ can someone get to Heaven? This is the kind of question that starts arguments and pisses everyone off at you. I have tried to share my faith with different friends and have generally avoided this one aspect simply because I felt that they would get really turned off, that they maybe weren't quite ready, or for some other reason. I feel somewhat inadequate as a Christian witness for this reason. I realize that "winning souls" is not every Christian's job. That we are to be simply witness and that what we say may only influence the person a little bit, who then may come to Christ years later after many such encounters. Anyway if other Christians out there have any thoughts or advice I would appreciate it. Thanks, Janet