Some religions tell us that when we die we come back as some kind of animal, like a cow or a goat. Gee, that sounds like fun but is it true? Hindus believe that it is.
Atheists believe that when we die, that's it. There is no afterlife. That sounds frightfully boring as well. But are they right? All religions offer some type of afterlife. DO they all lead to the same God? Do they ALL lead to heaven?
Has anyone ever died and lived to tell about it? Well, Jesus did. What did he have to say about the subject? John 3:16 is the typical answer here.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life." - John 3:16
Jesus also said this . . .
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." - Matthew 7:14
"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture." - John 10:9
Jesus is the Son of the Living God. He cannot lie. It is not in His nature. He has told us here that HE is the only way to heaven. The apostle Paul said this about our temporary "tents" that we call bodies.
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." - 2 Corinthians 5:1
There are many gods being worshipped by millions of people. Those gods cannot all be truthfully God because they are all exclusive. As our earthly "tents" wear out and come to an end, where will we be after that? An animal walking through the streets in Mumbai? Or walking down the golden streets in heaven, living in an eternal home in heaven, as Jesus told us? You know, the one who cannot lie.
Are All Religions The Same? - Ravi Zacharias
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