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Doesn't Play Well With Others
Friday, March 17, 2017How do we know Christianity is the one and only true religion?Sincerely,
Sweetly Broken
Dear Sweetly Broken,
Why? Christianity forces us to choose. Many of today’s religions allow tolerance for multiple belief systems, but the Bible isn’t one of them. If we believe in the Bible and Jesus (read “Who Wrote The Bible?” for proof that the Bible is written by God), then we can’t accept other religions as well because the Bible condemns all other religions (Ex 34:14, Lk 16:13). Jesus claims to be the only way to heaven (Jhn 14:6). A common myth today is that we can believe in Jesus and also accept other religions, but Jesus strictly condemns that lifestyle. We are told that there is only one way to heaven (Eph 4:4-6). Either Jesus is the Messiah or He isn’t. There is no room for plurality in Christianity. Christ is an all-or-nothing Savior.
In short, if we accept the Bible as true, we must accept all other religions as false. If we accept other religions as true, we must accept that the Bible is false. There is no in-between. The Bible is accurate, time-tested, consistent, contains supernatural information, and holds specific and fulfilled prophecies… no other book can make those claims. The Bible stands alone – and it likes it that way.
Mended And Whole
Thursday, March 16, 2017How can there be no pain in heaven if some of our loved ones might not make it there with us?Sincerely,
Love From A Distance
Dear Love From A Distance,
There will be no pain in heaven because God will heal us. Heaven is a place where we show up with tears, and God wipes them away (Rev 21:4). There will be a great deal of pain that we bring with us to the feet of our Maker, but He is the Great Physician (Mk 2:17). We here at AYP have no idea how God will heal every wound and sorrow in heaven, but we also don’t know how skilled doctors repair hearts and arteries. If a surgeon on this earth can repair my body and make it whole, certainly God is capable of repairing our hearts and souls.