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: chappell@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Glenn Chappell) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: One way to Heaven Message-ID: Date: 13 May 91 06:55:58 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Math Dept., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Lines: 23 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article x7mx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: >I exchanged some email with Janet, and now I think I'll open my question >to the net: 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 There are plenty of "only Jesus" passages in the Bible. You might check out John 14:6 and I John 5:12. However, the one that probably comes closest to what you are asking is Acts 4:12 (the following is from NIV): "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." BTW, it is clear from context that Jesus is being discussed. In particular, see v. 10. GGC <><