Creating or choosing our own religion.
Eternal truths: there's one God, no God, or many. You can't pick which one based on your liking. To say there are many paths to Heaven is saying in effect: "Hey, your religion doesn't suit me, I think I'll try the other guy," just like you can the diner down the street if the you're eating at now doesn't' suit your taste. After all, why is it just YOUR religion that is so special? What is comes down to is: Jesus is either the Son of God, or a mortal prophet, or a great teacher; He can't change what He is for a particular man's leanings.
What if none of the current religions satisfy you? Create your own, a la L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology? In today's climate, one, must be politically correct, and accept virtually all beliefs as valid. We want things are own way to suit us, and if it's not, the offending party is being disrespectful. We create a virtual reality for ourselves, and everything we want we do it now and whatever we want. Thus the "many paths to Heaven" line. It accommodates everyone. But, as Matthew &:13-14 states: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." And as John 14:6 adds: "6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."… There is no room to wiggle out of the "many paths" argument.
The teachings of the Lord are timeless through the eternal, and knows no manmade cultural or political limitations. To do otherwise is the real arrogance of man.
Eternal truths: there's one God, no God, or many. You can't pick which one based on your liking. To say there are many paths to Heaven is saying in effect: "Hey, your religion doesn't suit me, I think I'll try the other guy," just like you can the diner down the street if the you're eating at now doesn't' suit your taste. After all, why is it just YOUR religion that is so special? What is comes down to is: Jesus is either the Son of God, or a mortal prophet, or a great teacher; He can't change what He is for a particular man's leanings.
What if none of the current religions satisfy you? Create your own, a la L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology? In today's climate, one, must be politically correct, and accept virtually all beliefs as valid. We want things are own way to suit us, and if it's not, the offending party is being disrespectful. We create a virtual reality for ourselves, and everything we want we do it now and whatever we want. Thus the "many paths to Heaven" line. It accommodates everyone. But, as Matthew &:13-14 states: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." And as John 14:6 adds: "6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."… There is no room to wiggle out of the "many paths" argument.
The teachings of the Lord are timeless through the eternal, and knows no manmade cultural or political limitations. To do otherwise is the real arrogance of man.
