Why is Jesus the only way to heaven? Christians are often dismissed as intolerant or bigoted for claiming that there is only one way to enter heaven. After all, isn’t It arrogant to assume that only your interpretation of God is the right one?
The reason Christians believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven is that he was the only one to solve the sin problem. There have been many great teachers and religious leaders over the course of history. And some of them have taught some very wise messages. Jesus isn’t alone in wise teaching.
Is It Just The Teaching?
But the teaching is not what sets Jesus apart. What makes Jesus different from all the other religious and philosophical teachers is the claim that he rose from the dead. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then His message is no different than any other religious teacher. Paul states as much in 1 Colossians:
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.[1](1 Co 15:13–14).
And if Jesus was raised from the dead, then we should listen to what He has to say. His message would naturally carry more weight because He backed up what he said.
Jesus Never Claimed To Be The Only Way
But some will claim, Jesus never said that He was the only way to heaven. This is utter nonsense. Here are just a few verses we can point to that show Jesus’ claim to be the only way to heaven:
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”[2](Jn 14:6–7).
13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.[3](Mt 7:13–14).
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’[4](Mt 7:21–23).
46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like:[5](Lk 6:46–47).
But WHY is Jesus The Only Way?
But WHY is Jesus the only way? Because Jesus is the one that solved the sin problem. If we’re all honest with ourselves, we realize that we have committed moral crimes. Crimes that need to be reconciled with a morally perfect God. With His death on the cross, Jesus paid the debt we owe for our sins.
No other religious teacher, philosopher or guru has done that. No one has confirmed their message by rising from the dead except Jesus. And no other person has solved the sin problem. Jesus is the only way because he solved the sin problem and backed his claim to be God by rising from the dead. This is how we can be assured that Jesus is the only way to heaven.
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[1]The New King James Version. (1982). (1 Co 15:13–14). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[2]The New King James Version. (1982). (Jn 14:6–7). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[3]The New King James Version. (1982). (Mt 7:13–14). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[4]The New King James Version. (1982). (Mt 7:21–23). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[5]The New King James Version. (1982). (Lk 6:46–47). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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