IS JESUS REALLY THE ONLY WAY?
by Brooks A. Harris
How can Christians honestly claim that the only way to reach God’s heavenly kingdom is through Jesus? There are several religions which say that there are other ways to get there. How can Christians be so narrow minded? What gives them the right to say there is no other way?
John 14:6 in the Bible states that Jesus himself said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." To accept this statement as true we would have to accept the Bible as a reliable source. But for it to be absolutely true and the only way, the Bible would have to be the most reliable religious work over all other writings from all other religions.
Now days many people get caught up believing whatever they are told instead of researching for themselves to see what to believe. They get caught up in feelings and emotions without trying to find out what is true. A common philosophy today is that there is no absolute truth. Truth is relative to each person. Each individual and culture must decide for themselves what they believe to be true. Therefore there is no ultimate authority which declares what is true. But Jesus says that He is the truth.
So how do we determine what is true if we cannot prove it? As in a court of law, we look at the available evidence to see what it indicates or supports. The more evidence there is to support an idea, the better the case for its truthfulness. But we must be very careful how we analyze the evidence. So is there evidence to support the truth of the Bible? Well to tell you the truth, there is much evidence which shows that God does truly exist and that His Word, the Holy Bible, is very reliable.
Those who argue that the Bible cannot be trusted, speak largely on the basis of unjustified assumptions, bias, and/or simple ignorance of the facts. For those who are open-minded, the evidence is more than sufficient to establish belief. Many of the best legal minds throughout history have concluded that the evidence for the historic truthfulness of Scripture is beyond reasonable doubt. They have accepted the New Testament as factual history on the grounds of strict legal evidence alone.
The article "Evidence For Biblical Reliability," compiled from several sources, will show evidences for the truth of the Bible, show how unique and reliable is the Christian faith versus all other Religions, show how Bible teachings are relevant to today’s times and encourage faith in God and His Word. To shape your acceptance of the Bible, this article will show you the SHAPES of Biblical Reliability which are: Scientific evidence, Historic evidence, Archaeological evidence, Prophetic evidence, Epistles/Manuscript preservation evidence and Structural & Statistical evidence. Also see in this article listed web sites, web articles and books for more information.
