Is Jesus the only way?

[d_a_r_a]

Many people say that he is. I'm looking into this question for the first time with an open mind, willing to accept God's truth whatever that may be. With prayer and meditation and research I know God will reveal the truth to me if I persevere. Here's one interesting sermon I've come across in my search of the web so far:
http://crestwooducc.org/sermon/reflections.htm

She seems to lean towards the answer being no. But I think a more cogent point that she makes is that we can't really know for sure and that is okay. Christianity is not supposed to be about having all the right answers and enforcing them. Christianity is about following Jesus' example, loving people, insisting on justice, being selfless, forgiving others etc. If we focused more on living like Christ and worried less about what happens when we die I think the church would have a much stronger witness to the world.

Comments

[jesterstear.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, many liberals encourage prostitution, or, if not in the literal sense of the word, most liberals encourage sexual immorality in some form of another

See, the problem here is that morality is relative. What I find to be immoral, you might find to be perfectly moral. That's why it's been said that you can't legistlate morality. Liberals do not "encourage" anything of this sort. What they "encourage" is that people have the right to follow their own set of morals, as long as it doesn't hurt others.


You see, you are fighting against Republicans using Christ to power up their own agendas... just be sure that you are not fighting fire with fire, using Christ for an agenda of discounting republicans.

My only agenda is pointing out that the people trying to force their religion on me don't even bother to follow it themselves. It's an astonishingly easy thing to do.

[godwillnspire.livejournal.com]

"See, the problem here is that morality is relative."

I am sorry. I was hoping that, since you seemed to defend Jesus, that you believed what he had to say about morality.

[jesterstear.livejournal.com]

With an elitist ass comment like you just gave, I'd wager that I know more about him than you do.

[godwillnspire.livejournal.com]

Elitist? Yes, I do struggle with pride, but that has hardly been the relevant case in this discussion. I claim no worthy comment except for my repeating what Christ has already said of himself and people.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man ‘unclean...’
Mark 15:19-20

[d-a-r-a.livejournal.com]

Okay that's enough from you two - take it elsewhere if you want to argue about this. Me like peace, me like quiet. :)

Jake - meet Scott, he's an atheist - don't expect him to be on the same page as you are - he's in a whole other book entirely. He's also incredibly confrontational - you've been forewarned.

Scott - meet Jake - he's a fairly conservative Christian but he's also a caring person and while I may not agree with him on everything I don't find him elitist or judgmental.

That being said you both have your own journals where you can debate until you're both blue in the face...have fun.

[godwillnspire.livejournal.com]

I do apologize for using your journal. I actually could not stop thinking about how innappropriate it might be, after I had already left Scott a comment, to use your journal space to clarify Christ's known character to someone who I otherwise do not even know, and who, otherwise, you clearly do know. I figured though, once I engaged, it would be quite rude to suddenly become silent, unless, of course, I was asked, which you just did. Please understand, I have a hard time keeping silent, whether I should or not, when I think people are missing some wonderful knowledge of my Beloved. The tongue is a stubborn thing to tame.

[d-a-r-a.livejournal.com]

It wasn't inappropriate or rude - that would be if you two kept at it despite me asking you not to. :)