Carpenter’s Tools - Jesus – the only way. . . . . .

By Pastor Wallace Phillips – November 3rd, 2006


My heart is grieved as I listen to people of great influence nullify the Word of God and, therefore, destroy the message of the gospel. Just this past week I listened to the incoming Bishop of the Episcopal Church say that if we proclaim that Jesus is the only way to God then we are placing God in a very small box. Others have said the same. Recently I read transcripts from a Newsweek interview with a well-respected Evangelical preacher who could not make the bold statement that Jesus is the only means of salvation. He cited, “For me, Christ is the way to God.” He had a huge opportunity to respond to the question, but yet denied the truth of God’s Word.

Likewise, a well-known preacher who speaks to a congregation of 30,000 plus each week did the same. I stumbled over his words and said, “I don’t know. Well…I don’t know.” What do you mean you don’t know? Jesus said it like this when Thomas said to him “Lord we don’t know where you are going and how can we know the way?” Jesus replied, “I am the way the truth and the life and no man cometh to the Father, but by me.” In the Book of Acts, Peter and John are jailed because of their faith. They are asked by what name they had prayed and seen the sick man made whole. They informed the courts that it was by the name of Jesus and that…”there is no other name under the heavens whereby men must be saved.”

How can we water down the gospel with this perspective? Jesus reminded us also that the path that leads to destruction is a broad one. He also said that few would find the narrow path that leads to life. I’m believing his words now more than ever.

Jesus is the only way to God.

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