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I know I've posted on this before, but I wanted to reiterate that man had no idea how to find God until God revealed Himself, and so they made themselves idols to worship and all kinds of different gods, thinking they could find their way to heaven through them, which is impossible, because Jesus, God's son, is the only one His Father approved of, to pay our sin debt. And so it is Jesus alone, that has access to his father in Heaven, on our behalf. None of the other gods are approved. Neither can man get to Heaven by Good works. But only by the [b]great[/b] work and Grace of Jesus Christ, praise God! And that is why Jesus is the only Mediator between God and man.
YoungPoet345 · 26-30, F
@LadyGrace I hope you don’t mind me asking, but what are your thoughts of how man gets to heaven? What happens if he or she has not be exposed to Christianity or learned about God yet but is a good person?
@YoungPoet345 I don't mind at all. The bible makes it clear that we are saved by God's grace ([u]unearned[/u]) favor from God, through faith in Jesus, who forgives us of our sins.
John 14:6 says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life -- no one can come to the Father except through Me." This verse makes it clear that the Lord Jesus Christ is Himself, the way to heaven. He doesn't merely show the way; He is the way. Salvation is given by a Person, the Person of Jesus Christ. Accepting Jesus as your Savior, gives you salvation. The Lord Jesus is not one of many ways -- He said he is the only way. The way to God isn't by the Ten Commandments, living a "good" life, religious activities, church membership, etc. -- it's through Christ and Christ alone.
What about the person living in the jungle somewhere who has never heard of Jesus? We understand that God is perfectly loving, perfectly holy, and perfectly just. Therefore, it's against His nature condemn someone who has not heard of His truth. In fact, scripture declares that God is loving and patient, "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (II Peter 3:9).
God is a perfectly righteous judge. Although we don't understand all of His ways, He somehow reveals the simple truth of the Gospel to everyone throughout the world. In Africa, missionaries often tell how Christ reveals Himself in nature. In India, it's been estimated that half the conversions to Christianity are a result of Jesus simply revealing Himself in a dream or vision. Whatever the form of revelation, God holds each of us accountable according to what we know and what we've done with that knowledge.
John 14:6 says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life -- no one can come to the Father except through Me." This verse makes it clear that the Lord Jesus Christ is Himself, the way to heaven. He doesn't merely show the way; He is the way. Salvation is given by a Person, the Person of Jesus Christ. Accepting Jesus as your Savior, gives you salvation. The Lord Jesus is not one of many ways -- He said he is the only way. The way to God isn't by the Ten Commandments, living a "good" life, religious activities, church membership, etc. -- it's through Christ and Christ alone.
What about the person living in the jungle somewhere who has never heard of Jesus? We understand that God is perfectly loving, perfectly holy, and perfectly just. Therefore, it's against His nature condemn someone who has not heard of His truth. In fact, scripture declares that God is loving and patient, "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (II Peter 3:9).
God is a perfectly righteous judge. Although we don't understand all of His ways, He somehow reveals the simple truth of the Gospel to everyone throughout the world. In Africa, missionaries often tell how Christ reveals Himself in nature. In India, it's been estimated that half the conversions to Christianity are a result of Jesus simply revealing Himself in a dream or vision. Whatever the form of revelation, God holds each of us accountable according to what we know and what we've done with that knowledge.