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Is There Only One Way to Heaven?


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Is Jesus really the only way to God? In this message from the Big Questions series, we look at John 14 and the claim that all religions “coexist” and ultimately lead to the same place. Amos explains why every worldview makes exclusive truth claims, what makes Jesus’ claim different, and how the gospel is both exclusive in truth and radically inclusive in invitation.


You’ll hear:


  • Why the popular “coexist” and “all paths lead to God” ideas are themselves exclusive truth claims

  • A story from a visit to a Bahá’í temple and how its “many paths up the same mountain” illustration sounds compelling but breaks down under scrutiny

  • How every major religion (including secular humanism) excludes others at the level of ultimate truth, even when the language is inclusive

  • Why the heart of Christianity’s exclusivity isn’t arrogance, but a person and a historical event: Jesus’ life, cross, and resurrection

  • How Jesus’ “liar, lunatic, or Lord” claims push us to decide what we really believe about him (John 14, John 3:16–18, Luke 24)

  • The tension Amos highlights: Jesus is exclusive in truth (“I am the way, the truth, and the life”) and inclusive in invitation (“whoever believes”)

  • A clear call to respond personally to Jesus and to share the hope of the gospel with friends, family, and neighbors, living with joy and assurance because God has made a way

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