Gail invited her teenage son’s friend to church recently. The friend really enjoyed the sermon about heaven and was very touched by his experience. After the service Gail asked him if he was ready to receive Christ as his Savior. The boy asked Gail if he could be like the guy in the movie Life of Pi and accept all religions. He liked the idea that there were many ways to God. Gail gently told him no, and pointed him to Jesus Christ.

These days the idea of multiple ways to find God has become a common objection to the Good News. Many are tired of the conflict among religions and think the solution is to accept them all. As nice as that idea might sound it is not. In John 14, Jesus clearly said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Most world religions don’t even believe there’s a heaven.  How could they take us to such a place then?

Jesus could say He is the way because He is the only one who died so that we can have forgiveness of sin and the assurance of eternal life. It’s Jesus who rose from the dead and lives in us today to give us His power. So when our friends talk about finding their own way to God, let’s carefully and respectfully share the Good News of Jesus Christ with them.

This is Luis Palau.