by Ben Trimble

Created on: November 26, 2008

Yes, Jesus is the only way of salvation. I am about to present evidence for this. I am also going to put away some viable arguments against this, all while I expose what I believe.

Jesus says himself, in the Bible, that He is the only way to salvation. In John 14:6, Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me." Some may argue that Jesus was not talking about our salvation, but about our conversion to Christianity. This is a good argument, but, when put in context, Jesus was talking to the disciples about Heaven. The disciples were asking how they could see Jesus again. This is when Jesus told them that the only way to Heaven was through Him. That alone is enough evidence to prove that Jesus is the only way to salvation. But, I have more to talk about.

Some people say that God is the only one who can give us our salvation. Well, to put away that argument, just look at the trinity. God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are equal. They are one. This is a hard concept to understand, but it is true. The Bible says so, but that is a different story. In John 10:30, Jesus says, "I and the Father are one." That should end this argument, but I have even more.

Some would argue that Christianity isn't even our way to salvation. All of these religions sound good in this physical world, but once you are judged by the one true God, then you will realize that Christianity wasn't really garbage. Now, we have evidence that Jesus existed. This means that when he claimed to be God, he was either God, or insane. Evidence points towards divinity. If you are interested in these Christian debates, I would highly recommend the book "More than a Carpenter", by Josh Mcdowell. It is a great book that covers this issue, as well as many other viable Christian debates.

It is basic Christian belief that Jesus is the only way to true salvation. Everyone will have an eternal experience after life, but where that is located, depends on if you believe or not. You are either going to Heaven or Hell, and that is the bottom line. Now, the flip side to that is you have the choice. Make the right choice, choose Christianity.

This whole argument requires faith. You can believe whatever you want, but if you aren't a Christian, then you are wrong. I tell you, Christianity just makes sense. All you have to do is believe. I am not trying to put you down for what you believe, nor am I trying to convert you, I am just stating what I believe.

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