| Since Jesus Christ made the claim that He is the only | | | | Another excuse they promote is that the prophecies |
| way to God (John 14:6), it follows that either | | | | of the Bible are too vague. But this simply is not true. |
| Christianity is true and all other religions are false or | | | | The events surrounding the birth, life, death, burial |
| that Christianity is false and that one or more other | | | | and resurrection of Christ foretold in the Old |
| religions may in fact be true. But as the result of | | | | Testament were a mystery and were "hidden." |
| Christ's exclusive claim to the truth, Christianity | | | | Therefore, the prophecies flow within the narration |
| cannot coexist with other religions. I saw a bumper | | | | of Scirpture. But this was all in God's plan. It may be |
| sticker one time that made each letter of the word | | | | that the reason God "hid" the prophecies until after |
| "coexist" into a symbol of the major world religions. I | | | | their fulfillment was so that there would never be a |
| don't remember all of the symbols used but just that | | | | doubt that the events came to pass by God alone |
| the "X" was the Star of David which represented | | | | without the help of any man. Plus, we are told, if |
| Judaism while the "T" of course stood for the Cross | | | | man had understood ahead of time what was |
| of Christianity. That's the message of the world; that | | | | supposed to take place then it may very well not |
| all religions lead to God and we must learn to coexist | | | | have happened at all, "Which none of the rulers of |
| by respecting each others beliefs. | | | | this age knew; for had they known, they would not |
| Why can't God use many different religions? The | | | | have crucified the Lord of glory" (1 Cor. 2:8). |
| simple answer is that God is Sovereign and can do | | | | Miracles |
| anything He wants. Maybe He could very well have | | | | A miracle is supernatural intervention into this natural |
| chosen to use other religions but the fact is He did | | | | world. It is God doing something only God can do. |
| not. He ordained that His Son would receive all the | | | | Christianity was confirmed to be true by multitudes |
| glory and be the only access to Him. God sent His | | | | of miracles performed by Christ. Just to name a few |
| Son and only sent His Son to be the Savior of the | | | | of Christ's miracles: changed water into wine (John |
| world. Therefore, since God ordained that His Son | | | | 2:6-10); healed diseases (Matt. 4:23, 24; Luke 6:17-19); |
| would be the only Savior then no invented religion of | | | | cast out devils (Mark 1:34); raised the dead (Matt. |
| man can substitute. How could we possibly override | | | | 9:25; John 11:43, 44); restored sight to the blind (John |
| God's will and invent some other way to get to Him? | | | | 9:1-7); fed the multitudes (Matt. 14:15-21, 15:32-38); |
| There are several reasons why I believe Christ is the | | | | walked on water (Matt. 8:26, 27); calmed a storm |
| only way to God and that Christianity is the only true | | | | (Mark 4:39). |
| religion. Mine is not a "blind" faith. Many people accuse | | | | Christ not only claimed to be the way, the truth, and |
| God of not giving enough evidence to believe. But, as | | | | the life (John 14:6) but backed up His claim by the |
| I believe we will learn, this is not the case. Other | | | | miracles He performed. He does not expect us to |
| religions demand their followers to just take them at | | | | simply take Him at His word without any proof. In |
| their word in spite of lack of substance. In other | | | | fact, speaking of His miraculous works, He said, |
| words, there is no evidence to what they claim to be | | | | "Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in |
| true yet they expect loyalty from their disciples. This | | | | Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works |
| is the essence of "blind" faith. | | | | themselves" (John 14:11). He was stating that His |
| The unity of Scripture | | | | miracles give us the evidence we need to believe. |
| One of the most incredible evidences for the truth of | | | | The resurrection |
| Christianity is the unity of Scripture. The Bible consists | | | | Christ's resurrection from the dead is the basis for |
| of 66 books written by more than 40 authors over a | | | | our faith (1 Cor. 15:14). To somehow disprove the |
| 1500 year time span. And the running theme of the | | | | resurrection would destroy the entire foundation of |
| entire work is Jesus Christ. There is no explanation | | | | Christianity. On the other hand, proving it as an actual |
| other than God is the overseer and author of it. How | | | | historical event establishes the Christian faith |
| could dozens of men from different occupations, in | | | | throughout all ages. |
| different locations, and at different times in history | | | | There are several legitimate evidences for Christ's |
| write a unified book? | | | | resurrection: the empty tomb; multitudes of |
| The Bible was not written in a vacuum; it is true | | | | eyewitnesses; the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on |
| history. In other words, it is not a volume of "wise" | | | | the day of Pentecost; miracles performed by the |
| sayings or teachings from some sage or religious | | | | apostles; the silence of critics. Without going into |
| leader. It is God intervening into actual world history. | | | | detail about each of these, it is sufficient to say that |
| The men who wrote it did not just live in a cave | | | | these provide ample evidence for Christ's resurrection |
| somewhere and record their philosophical thoughts. | | | | as an historical event. And His resurrection proves |
| They were prophets, priests and kings called out by | | | | that He is the only way to God because He is the |
| God who changed the history of Israel which in turn | | | | only man to win the victory over death. |
| affected the surrounding world. The entire history of | | | | The most reasonable world view |
| the world has been shaped by these men. | | | | It just makes sense that for a religion to be true |
| Christianity is not an offshoot of Judaism. Many | | | | then it must answer the crux of life's spiritual |
| believe that the Old Testament is the foundation for | | | | questions such as the creation, death, sin, |
| Judaism and that the New Testament church is a | | | | righteousness, and love. But not only should it |
| branch from it. But Judaism, like all other religions, | | | | address the spiritual but also the issues of daily life |
| tries to earn its way to heaven. It is just another | | | | like family, marriage, divorce, money, work, politics |
| man made religion which was invented by the nation | | | | and ministry. No other religion touches on so many |
| of Israel. Christ is the theme of the entire Bible and | | | | areas of life than the Bible. |
| His church is the end result of the work He started in | | | | I know a lady who is diligently seeking the one true |
| the beginning. God has always saved His people by | | | | religion among many. Along with my wife witnessing |
| their faith, not by the works of the Law of Moses or | | | | to her about Christ, she is also being pursued by a |
| any other religious works. | | | | Muslim who gave her a Koran. One day she read in it |
| Fulfilled prophecy | | | | that it is acceptable for a man to beat his wife. This |
| No religion other than Christianity has genuinely fulfilled | | | | really turned her off to that religion and rightly so. |
| prophecies as their basis. Some religions claim to have | | | | We need to recognize that the Bible portrays men |
| prophecies but miserably fall short of substantiating | | | | and women in their proper roles and gives dignity to |
| them. Even the most famous of the false prophets in | | | | both. |
| the world, Nostradomus, gave predictions that are | | | | Conclusion |
| entirely too vague. Not only are his predictions vague | | | | Some people try to test God by stating that if He is |
| but they have nothing to do with the redemption of | | | | real then why does He not just show Himself or else |
| man. They are just empty sayings that are | | | | give us overwhelming evidence of His existence and |
| supposedly fulfilled in modern events. | | | | His will. Actually, God is not obligated to give us |
| Now the enemies of Christ have made up reasons to | | | | anything at all. It is His own prerogative to do as He |
| try and explain away the fulfilled prophecies of the | | | | pleases. But He did choose to show Himself to us in |
| Bible. One of these is that the Scriptures were | | | | the Person of His Son Jesus Christ. He said, "He who |
| altered to make it look like they were truly fulfilled. | | | | has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). And in |
| But the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls in 1949 | | | | order that we would have strong faith, He gave us |
| proved otherwise. These Old Testament documents | | | | not only sufficient evidence but also overwhelming |
| actually pre-date Christ proving the authenticity of | | | | evidence of Him. All the evidence we need is right |
| the prophecies they contain. | | | | there in Scripture and mankind is left without excuse. |