Jun 24, 2015 all roads cant lead to heaven june 24, 2015 june 24, 2015 by guest author asian philosophies was a tremendously successful course at our local state college. Click to buy your copy of not all roads lead to heaven in the bible gateway. I believe whatever road youre on, you will get to god one day and you will stand before god one day. You can use this road map to lead others to heaven. Jesus, in fact, says there is only one road to heaventhrough him. Any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
Get ready to learn how to respond to the claim that to coexist is the same as all roads lead to heaven. Apr 06, 2016 why all religions dont lead to heaven. Jul 15, 2019 if you ever pressed doug coe, the now deceased framer and leader of the fellowship, youd find him to be a proponent of universalism which teaches that all roads lead to heaven this understanding serves to illustrate why, historically, the national prayer breakfast has featured so many guests and speakers who are not christians, and who. An urgent call to reclaim the message of salvationin not all roads lead to heaven, dr.
On the freeway many of the roads you might take may lead you in exactly the opposite direction you need to go it so what makes you think you can tell someone that all spiritual roads lead to the one and the same god. However, a careful study of any road map will show that all roads do not lead to the same destination. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Some people might think that surely the statistics among evangelical christians is different. If all roads do not lead to god, then a spiritual search will lead you to the scandalous reality of one way. I am the way and the truth and the life, said jesus. Almost 60 percent of those in american evangelical churches believe that many religions can lead to eternal life. Here are five landmarks that set christianity apart from other roads. Same difference all the roads lead to heaven lyrics azlyrics. One time too many, i have heard people convincingly declare that they are many ways to heaven. He is the author of 15 books including the solomon secrets, hell.
As we will see, the answer to the question is, not all roads lead to heavenonly the road through saving faith in jesus christ does. I dont want to see my friends or family go to hell. I hear the clock tick ticking away what have you done with your life today have you done what you feel did you do something real or did you just let. Jeffress bestselling book will equip you to lovingly, yet firmly, defend this crucial doctrine in the new year. There are some things plainly taught in the word of god that are difficult t o explain to our friends because their minds are blinded by their own thoughts, wishes, hopes, and fears concerning others. This book is an easy way to share your faith in christ with others in a nonthreatening way. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the lord shall be saved romans 10. The answers emphatically show that it is impossible for all roads to lead to heaven. But he emphasized that while everyone will meet god, only those who accept jesus christ as their lord and savior will enter heaven. However, i am going to show you how it is a false statement. Not all roads lead to heaven 16 clear answers to common questions whenever we talk about this issue of the exclusivity of jesus christ for salvation, there are several questions that naturally. November 2019 not all roads lead to heaven pathway to victory.
Ready to give an answer what is christianitys must offensive belief. All roads lead to the same god renewed and transformed. David jeremiah, senior pastor, shadow mountain community church. It really doesnt matter what you believe as long as your sincere, right. We have all heard the secular religious mantra that all faiths are equally valid and that all of us are basically good people. You will be able to explain why all roads lead to heaven is false. On a map you can see many roads into any major city. Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line, which makes identifying books by just their storyline difficult. What are your thoughts about bible gateway and the bible gateway app. In not all roads lead to heaven i devote a chapter answering that question. Same difference all the roads lead to heaven lyrics.
The bible teaches that all people will stand before god. Adapted from james emery white, a search for the spiritual baker. Listen to not all roads lead to heaven series from the online broadcasts of dr. Many today claim that all religions are just different ways to find god, different roads that arrive at the same destination. The bible is very clear that jesus is the only path that leads to god. Many students were drawn to the novelty and strangeness of all things eastern.
For there is no difference between the jew and the greek. But, it is not one of the roads that was built by caesars workmen. But if jesus is to be trusted when he says that no one comes to the father except through him, the church is failing in its mission. While it is noble to respect each others religious faith, the bible teaches that the only way a person can be reconciled to god is on gods terms. Kathleen parker used her column in the washington post to take on franklin graham and his belief that belief in jesus christ is the only way of salvation. Fortysix percent of americans polled by barna research believe that the quran, the book of mormon, and the holy bible all lead to the same spiritual truth. Many people think the same thing about variety among churches were all on different roads. Not all roads lead to heaven baker books looks at the idea of the exclusivity of salvation in christ, a viewpoint that is under assault even among evangelicals. I could scarcely imagine the same numbers clambering to take a course on the life of jesus or the protestant reformation.
Jul 09, 2017 if all roads do not lead to god, then a spiritual search will lead you to the scandalous reality of one way. This claim is counter to each religions traditions, it fails logically, and it is biblically unsound. Jeffress has given the body of christ a great tool. All roads examines the scripture and extrabiblical evidence to show that christianity is beyond a reasonable doubt the truth and the only road to heaven. Why not all roads lead to heaven sermon by ed hedding, romans. Not all roads lead to heaven series from pathway to. Do all roads lead to god every student every school. Thats a different sound entirely from the rest of the first album.
I share five scriptural insights that lead me to the conclusion that those who are incapable of trusting in christ on their own are still welcomed into heaven the same way you and i are welcomed into heaven. A recent column by kathleen parker indicates that theology has become a focus of national attention. Its a shame that we end up having religious wars, because so many of the messages are the same. Not all roads lead to heaven series from pathway to victory. All the roads lead to heaventhis has enough pizzaz to stand out. True compassion for nonchristians lies not in letting them go their way while we go ours but rather in sharing the only true way with them. The universalists argue that all religions lead to. Robert jeffress calls on christians to recover the exclusive claims of the one whom they trust as lord and savior, not as a way to keep people out of heaven but as the only way to invite them in. What is the difference between general revelation and special revelation. But according to gods word, his mother isnt in heaven, its not pc but it is the truth. Sharing an exclusive jesus in an inclusive world ebook 9781493401468 by dr. An exclusive jesus just isnt popular in our inclusive world.
Robert jeffress in his latest book not all roads lead to heaven, it is the biblical teaching that faith in jesus is the exclusive way to heaven. Additional sources can be found in the endnotes of this book. Sharing an exclusive jesus in an inclusive world jeffress, dr. Dont be swayed by empty philosophies, highfalluting intellectual nonsense, strange doctrines that lead nowhere. I would like to help you become more discerning when it comes to religious beliefs. It would be politically correct for me to agree with him. Some can hardly see what the bibl e teaches on a given subject because they are thinking of the beliefs or. Bill porter described in road to heaven encounters with chinese hermits his journey in 1989 to the chungnan mountains, where he have met dozens of monks and nuns, who have continued to lead a solitary life in contemplation and faith. Now i would remind you, brothers,a of the gospel i preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word i preached to youunless you believed in vain. Believing all paths lead to heaven is a selfrefuting idea.
Sep 01, 2007 many today claim that all religions are just different ways to find god, different roads that arrive at the same destination. In his books, crowley advocated that his followers learn to read and speak backwards. No religion can claim to have the whole truth about the mystery of faith. Author, pastor, and fox news contributor challenges the popular notion that all religions are equally true, explores the biblical evidence for salvation through faith in christ alone, and equips christians to defend and share this foundational bel. A very cogent book on the subject of sharing an exclusive jesus in an inclusive world. All roads is an essential resource for everyone interested in god, religion and heaven. Still amazedthe only proper ballad and its a decent ending.
Each girl, while growing up and struggling in the same place, had such a different and. Whether you are an atheist, muslim, jehowahs witness, buddhist, etc all roads lead to the same god. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Tolerance, love and peace are all the rage these days, but it seems like we are living in one of the least tolerant times in recent history. The same parts light up and the same parts go dark during deep meditation. Jeffress bestselling book will equip you to lovingly, yet firmly. Steven garofalo has done a great job of answering the questions that so often arise out of the bumper sticker concept that all religions must lead us to heaven. A pathway to victory exclusive the not all roads lead to heaven complete resource set the book, not all roads lead to heaven sharing an exclusive jesus in an inclusive world the complete cd companion teaching album a convenient and easytounderstand christianity, cults and. She found that whether one is a sikh, a catholic nun, a buddhist monk or a sufi muslim, the brain reacts to focused prayer and meditation much in the same way. And for the christ follower, that way is through a person. On one hand, as a bornagain christian, i agree with the statement that all roads lead to the same god. The most famous rock song of all time, stairway to heaven wasnt a chart hit because it was. A god of love wouldnt make it so difficult to get into salvation, only allowing a small majority to be saved. Jan, 2018 pastor jim confronts the important questions, do all roads lead to heaven.
It is not posted on any of the 53,000 miles of roads that the romans built. May 12, 2010 what catches the attention of a columnist for the washington post. It is a slum just off the old airport road, sandwiched between buildings that are. Sep 10, 2009 70 % of americans believe there are multiple ways to heaven 57% of evangelical christians agree john hick.
People see god, or realty, through every religionits just different experiences and perceptions of the same god. I dont care if youre a believer, agnostic or an atheist. Over the past decade in particular there has been a new belief slipping into the body of christ like a deadly serpent sliding silently under. What catches the attention of a columnist for the washington post. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Therell be muslims there, buddhists, jehovahs witnesses, hindus, frozen chosen, christians, members of the church of whats happening now, atheists, sikhs, jews, shintos, you name it, theyll be there. Over the past decade in particular there has been a new belief slipping into the body of christ like a deadly serpent sliding silently under the gate. Why not all roads lead to heaven sermon by ed hedding. Robert jeffress calls on christians to recover the. Neil sedaka had an unrelated top 10 hit with the same title in 1960.
You will find the romans road to heaven clearly marked in the book of romans, and that book is the sixth book in the new testament. The devil who rules this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe. Heaven is a thirtyyearold slum hidden between brand. What should a christian say regarding the state of believers of other faiths. On the freeway many of the roads you might take may lead you in exactly the opposite direction you need to go it so what makes you think you can tell someone that. My prayer is that god will use not all roads lead to heaven to help christians rediscover and reclaim the truth that christ offers the only hope of heaven for those who trust in him.
Because i dont believe all paths lead to god, but only the way of jesus christ, its only natural that i would want people to follow jesus. There is a common belief today that all roads lead to god. A peoples history of heaven by mathangi subramanian goodreads. I find it literally incredible that the god of the whole universe has chosen to be known by one religious tradition, stated author marcus borg. Not all roads lead to heaven by robert jeffress overdrive. You just have to follow whatever you believe in faithfully, they say. Jesus said he was the one and only way that leads to the father. May 20, 2012 however, a careful study of any road map will show that all roads do not lead to the same destination.
He admits that his mother didnt believe in jesus christ as savior yet obama is sure his mother is in heaven today. Turn it into lovea little too repetetive even for me. Read not all roads lead to heaven sharing an exclusive jesus in an inclusive world by dr. An exclusive jesus isnt popular in our inclusive world. Starts to beat againthis to me sounds like a clone of the last song, only worse. I hear the clock tick ticking away what have you done with your life today have you done what you. The most loving thing we can do for our unbelieving family, friends, and people in our circle of influencefor anyoneis to clearly communicate this essential doctrine to them. Many people think the same thing about variety among churches were all on different roads to the same place, they say.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. All the roads lead to heaven this has enough pizzaz to stand out. All roads lead to heaven is an example of the belief system known as. She took direct aim at franklin grahams theology, arguing that grahams views didnt sit very well with secular americans or even nonevangelical christians.