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Is Jesus the Only Way?

“Don’t you think Christians are just a bit narrow-minded?”

“How can you say your religion is the only way to find God.”

“Hmmm, well, I…”

“Doesn’t it make more sense to say that since none of us know all the answers, God will accept people from all religions?”

“Well, I…”

“I mean, all that’s important is if you’re sincere in what you believe, right?”

“Okay, here’s a question for you.”

“Does that mean if you sincerely believe your car will run on chocolate milk, I can fill the tank with this and we’ll still get to work on time?”

“Stop! You’ll ruin my car!”

“Why? This milk gives me energy. Why can’t it do the same for your car?”

“It wasn’t designed for that. My car works best on high octane gasoline.”

“How do you know that? Have you ever tried chocolate milk?”

“No, it says so right here in the owner’s manual. Only use high octane gasoline.”

“So that’s sort of like a bible for your car?”

“Yes, it’s…”

“Say. What are you driving at?”

“Just as the factory that built your car gave you an owner’s manual to tell you how to make it run, our creator gave us an “owner’s manual” for our lives- the Holy Bible- that tells us how to get to heaven.”

“So what does your “owner’s manual” say? Drink your milk every day and you will go to Heaven?”

“No, much better than that. The Bible tells us how to have “living water.”

“Whoever believes in Me [Jesus], as the scripture has said, stream of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:38)

“That means that the true way to eternal life is by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.”

“But don’t all “owner’s manuals” basically say the same thing?”

“No, the Holy Bible is the only “owner’s manual” that points to the need for a savior, Jesus Christ. You see, we are all guilty of sinning from birth.”

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

“God knows this and loves us anyway. It was out of this love He sent His son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins, and then He rose from the grave to give us eternal life.

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

“Does it have to be Jesus? That seems so exclusive. Is there another way?”

“No, according to this “owner’s manual,” Jesus is the only way.”

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.’” (John 14:6)

“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)

“Okay, so what do I do?”

“Just as you trust that gasoline is the only fuel that will make your car run, so you need to place your trust in Jesus as the only way to get to Heaven.”

“Yet to all who received Him [Jesus], to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become Children of God.” (John 1:12)

“Dear God, thank you for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins and rise from the dead to give me eternal life. I now place my trust in Him to be my Savior and Lord for all eternity. Amen.”

“Yes! Jesus truly is the only way.”

“Better than chocolate milk.”

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