“I am the way …. No one comes to the Father except by Me.” Christ made exclusivistic claims But we live in a pluralistic world.

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“I am the way …. No one comes to the Father except by Me.” Christ made exclusivistic claims But we live in a pluralistic world

“Exclusivism: Only One Way Pluralism: There are Many Ways

Religious Pluralism …is the belief that all religions are true

Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad — Is There One Way? Are All Religions True?

Outline 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way? 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way?

Outline 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way? 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way?

What is Truth?

What is Truth? Truth is what: Corresponds to the facts

What is Truth? Truth is what: Corresponds to the facts Matches its object

What is Truth? Truth is what: Corresponds to the facts Matches its object Tells it like it is

Opposite ideas cannot both be true at the same time and in the same sense. The Opposite of True is False (The Law of Non-Contradiction) The Earth is Round The Earth is NOT Round

The Opposite of True is False Sure-Fire Way to Convince a Skeptic! “Anyone who denies the law of non- contradiction should be beaten and burned until he admits that to be beaten is not the same as not to be beaten, and to be burned is not the same as not to be burned.” (Avicenna, Great Muslim Philosopher)

What is False? False is what does not: - Correspond to the facts -Match its object -Tell it like it is

“Opposite can both be true.” A Self-Defeating Statement “Is the opposite of that true?”

A Self-Defeating Statement “There is no truth.” “Is that true?”

A Self-Defeating Statement “You can’t know truth.” “How do you know that is true?”

“There is no absolute truth!” A Self-Defeating Statement “Is that absolutely true?”

A Self-Defeating Statement “It’s true for you but not for me!” “Is that just true for you but not for me?”

“No one knows the truth!” A Self-Defeating Statement “Then how do you know that is true?”

Outline 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way?

Except the one with his eyes open to the truth! The truth is absolute: This is an elephant!

All Religions Can’t Be True: They Teach Opposites Islam with Christianity Let’s contrast:

ISLAM GOD: Only one person CHRISTIANITY GOD: 3 persons in one God HUMANITY: Sinful by natureHUMANITY: Good by nature JESUS: Merely a man, not God. DEATH OF CHRIST: He didn’t die or rise again SALVATION: By works when good deeds outweigh bad ones JESUS: More than a man; He was also God. DEATH OF CHRIST: He died and rose again in same body SALVATION: Not by works but is a free gift of God for all who believe BIBLE: CorruptedBIBLE: Not corrupted

Yes. So Do a Counterfeit and a Genuine $20 Bill. 1) Both are paper. 2) Both are rectangular. 3) Both have a “20” on them. But one is a counterfeit! But Don’t They Have Things in Common?

How to Tell a Counterfeit Not by superficial similarities But by crucial differences

Outline 1.What is truth? 2.Can all religions be true? 3.Is there only one way?

Is There Really Only

Is There Only One Way? Christianity says “yes” because: Jesus Claimed It Jesus Proved It

Jesus Claimed It John 14:6 “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 10:1,9 “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber…. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.”

His Disciples Affirmed It Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” 1Tim 2:5 “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus….”

1. His Fulfillment of P rophecies 2. His Sinless and Miraculous Life 3. His Death and Resurrection No other religious leader did this! Jesus Proved It By:

MUHAMMAD Not Virgin Born JESUS Virgin Born SinlessNot Sinless Not Messiah Called Messiah Did MiraclesNo Miracles Body in GraveBody in Heaven ACCORDING TO ISLAM

Why is Jesus the Only Way? Man God Because only the God-Man can bridge between God and Man Because only the God-Man can bridge between God and Man God-Man