Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life"

by Sajy Jacob, Kathmandu

Jesus made it very clear for us.

Jesus said: "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." The kingdom of God is heaven, you know. In other words, unless you are born again, you cannot see heaven.

Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me."

He also said: "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

And now these are some of the things that Jesus did NOT say:

He did NOT say being a nice person is all that's necessary. If that were true, we wouldn't need a Savior.

But God says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." All of us have failed to live up to God's law and we therefore stand guilty before Him.

He did NOT say being religious and going to the right church is what really counts. But he said "faith is dead if there is no action". We have to live in our faith.

Jesus made everything so simple, and we've made it so complicated.

He spoke to the people in everyday words, telling His message with stories that the people could understand.

It's so simple that it's often overlooked. You know ... the Gospel message is heard on radio stations, on television, it's presented from pulpits, and explained in books and magazines ... and yet millions still overlook it. All you have to do to be saved is to repent of your sins and believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.

People don't realize that we can come to Christ JUST AS WE ARE. We CAN have our life changed by Christ.

DO YOU know Christ? Have you received Him yet? God is waiting for you. Christ died for you. He rose again. He IS alive. He's waiting for you, and His arms are outstretched for you. He'll listen to you, and He'll be closer than any friend you have ever known.

God bless you all.

See Also:

Love God and Then the Neighbor
Can we say we love God with our hearts, souls, and minds and disobey the very first and highest commandment that He has given to us? That commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves.

Why We Shouldn't Worry
God is our Heavenly Father who cares for us. So, we don’t have to worry, struggle to figure everything out, or even try to make things happen.

Discipleship - Following Jesus
Jesus made it very clear that discipleship is not an easy life. It is a life of constant change. To follow, we will have to count our relationship to Jesus as more important than our family and friends.

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