John 14:6 … only through Christ (06/28/14)
Just because the current world religions all contradict one another does NOT mean that one of them has to be correct.
P.S. It is true that John 14:6 has Jesus saying, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me”, AND YET this verse is NOT necessarily a call to Christian conservatism. Indeed, nowhere therein does Jesus say that worshiping him is the ONLY Way, that he is the ONLY manifestation of the Truth, or that he is the ONLY path to eternal life. Even more importantly to those who take the Bible seriously (i.e. those who profess to follow it literally) is the Greek word “di” — commonly translated in this passage as “through”. Contrary to popular belief, this word does NOT mean “via” or “because of” or “in homage to”, but rather means “on account of” or “by emulating” — meaning that Jesus is asking us NOT to worship him as a god, but rather to actively follow his Way of unconditional Love. This interpretation not only bears by far the best “Fruit” when put into practice, but is also directly supported by Jesus himself when he said, “I do not accept glory from other human beings … Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone … My Father is glorified by this: that you bear much Fruit and become my disciples … And by this everyone will know that you are my disciples: that you show Love for one another.” (John 5:41, Mark 10:18, John 15:8 & John 13:35) … And to this I offer a hearty (and a Heart-full) AMEN!
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