Why are there so many religions? Do they all lead to God? The decision to embrace the truth about God is Most Important for a simple reason: Eternity is an awfully long time to be wrong. This is why right thinking about God is so critical NOW, while you have time to make the right decision! The existence of so many religions and the claim that all religions lead to God, confuses many who are earnestly seeking the Truth about God, with the end result sometimes being that some despair of ever reaching the absolute Truth about God. Or they end up embracing the universalist claim that all Religions lead to God, as we see now being presented in this world. Of course, skeptics also point out that the existence of so many religions is proof that either you cannot know God or that God simply does not exist. However the Bible tells us this. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to (God) the Father but through Me. Romans 1:16-21 For I am not ashamed of the gospel (of Gods Grace), for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. 21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. And so we see the biblical explanation for why there are so many religions. The Truth of God is seen and known by every human being because God has made it so. But, instead of accepting the truth about God and submitting to it, most reject it and seek their own way to understand God. But this leads not to Enlightenment regarding God, as many claim. But only to futility of thinking. Here is where we find the basis of the “many religions.” Most people do not want to believe in a God who demands righteousness and morality, so they invent a God who makes no such requirements on them. Many people also, do not want to believe in a God who declares it impossible for people to earn their own way to heaven. So they invent a God who accepts people into heaven if they have completed certain steps, followed certain rules, and/or obeyed certain laws, at least to the best of their ability. Many people do not want a relationship with a God who is sovereign and omnipotent. So they imagine God as being more of a mystical force than a personal and sovereign ruler. The existence of so many religions is not an argument against Gods existence or an argument that truth about God is not clear. Rather, the existence of so many religions is demonstration of humanitys rejection of the one true God. Mankind has replaced Him with gods that are more to their liking. This is a very dangerous thing. The desire to recreate God in our own image comes from the sin nature within us—a nature that will eventually “reap destruction” Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Do all religions lead to God? Actually they ALL DO. But all but one leads to His judgment. ONLY ONE WAY, leads to His forgiveness and eternal life. And it is not a religion, it is a personal relationship. No matter what religion one embraces, EVERYONE will meet God after death (Hebrews 9:27). All religions lead to God, but only ONE will result in Gods acceptance, because only through His Grace that Salvation through Faith in Jesus Christ can anyone approach Him with confidence. The decision to embrace the truth about God is important for a VERY simple reason: ETERNITY is an awfully long time to be wrong. This is why right thinking about God is so critical. **** 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, tells you the Pure Gospel of Gods Grace, which gives you Salvation and Eternal Life, by Faith alone in Jesus the Christ and all that He has done on the Cross and in the Resurrection.**** https://youtube/watch?v=FoWd6mziKME
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:02:48 +0000
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