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Are there many paths to God? If all religions or sincerely held beliefs lead to God, then all religions or beliefs must be true. However Christianity says that only through Jesus can one receive salvation. This is to the exclusion of all other religions. Therefore, they all cannot be true.

What does the Bible say?
** John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
** Acts 4:12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
** 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus
** John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
** 2 John 1:9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God.
** 1 John 5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
** John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."
** John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

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Assurance

If we are not sure of our salvation, then we are relying on, even in the smallest way, something other than Jesus' all-sufficient sacrifice. What is to doubt? Have we been good enough? Is there something in us that is not quite right? Of course we are not good enough and of course there is something not quite right. There are major “not quite right” issues about us and about who we are. We will never measure up.

What is the doubt? It’s root is based in something in us. There is something deficient. Perhaps we have doubts or fears or perhaps we have strayed. However (and this is the point) Jesus has done it all. There is nothing for us to do except to sin. We can do no good apart from Him. Our part is the sin part. Do we continue to sin? Yes. That is our part. What is His part? Everything. Our part? Sin. Period. No discussion. No question. Christ is righteousness. We are sin. But what can we do about it? Nothing. Then what is our hope? Jesus. So what do we do next? Sin. Then what? Sin more. What more can there be? Nothing, but the blood of the All-Sufficient and Ever-Cleansing Blood of Jesus. That is all. That is enough. It is sufficient. Thank you, Jesus!
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