36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

Matthew 26:36-46 (KJV)

When Jesus declared in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me,” this statement is very controversial. This statement really bothers people, some even displeased at the idea that Jesus could be the only way to God. They think this mentality is very narrow-mined, or self-righteous.

But, is Jesus really the only way to God?

There are many misconceptions regarding the matter. The first one being,

All religions are the same.

That all religions are basically identical, that all spiritual paths lead up the same mountain so to speak. They maintain that while there may be surface-level distinctions between the various world religions, when stripped down to their essentials, all faith systems fundamentally teach the same thing.

True Christianity proclaims the gospel of grace, not works. Other faiths are attempts by people to reach out to God, but true Christianity teaches that in Jesus Christ, God is reaching out to us. Scripture tells us that God’s gift of salvation through Jesus was God given, God empowered, and God originated. The gift of salvation is not from man to God through our efforts. It is from God to man.

Fundamental differences between Christianity and other faiths:

  • Christianity says that there is one eternal God who created the universe. But Hinduism says that everything is God. You’re god. I am god. This pulpit is god.
  • Christianity says that Jesus was God in the flesh. Islam denies this and that He died for our sins.
  • Christianity’s written source of authority is the Bible alone. Mormons use the book of Mormon and Muslims use the Koran.

Two things that contradict each other cannot both be true at the same time.

As long as you’re sincere.

Sincerely believing in something does not make it true. Christianity is not just another religion or philosophy. It is reality! The Bible clearly teaches that all other routes ultimately are dead ends. (Proverbs 16:25)

Only Jesus Christ is the way that leads to God. Only He is the truth. Only He is life. Our best efforts at righteousness are as filthy rags. (Isaiah 54:6)

Sincere belief in something is not enough. Only Jesus Christ is worthy of our eternal trust.