Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: hudson@athena.cs.uga.edu (Paul Hudson Jr) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: One way to Heaven Message-ID: Date: 13 May 91 08:18:20 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Georgia, Athens Lines: 36 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article x7mx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: >> 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. : for those who think so, why *exactly* is being a Christian >neccessary for salvation? As far as I can tell, the Bible is silent on >this. If anything, I can find references that state: > >follow Jesus ==> saved ... or something to that effect. > >I have not seen anything that explicitly states > >not follow Jesus (explicitly ie by name) ==> not saved > Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jesus is the only way to God. I cannot find the reference for this verse at the moment. I am pretty sure that it is in John. There are many verses in John that also prove that Jesus is the only way to God. It is sometimes to believe that God will condemn people for not accepting the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but God put forth the effort to save mankind. Jesus died on the cross and bare our sins, and rose from the dead, giving us new life in him. Now it is our responsibility to share Him with the world. I think you probably have heard of John 3:16. John 3:18 says, "He that believeth on Him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." The Bible says that there is no other name under heaven whereby men may be saved. Link Hudson