Can’t all religions lead to the same God?  Well, one religion that worships the god of Baal believes in killing their children.  Does that lead to God?  What about Satanism? It is a religion, isn’t it? Doesn’t that lead to God?  Functionally, no, it does not. 

 

Aren’t all religions true and lead to the same BIG, LOVING, GOD?  No.  That seems and sounds very severe, narrow-minded, and arrogant.  There are actually many reasons why the answer to the question is no. We are providing just a few. Keep your thinking cap on as you read on. 

 

Truth?

In the world of logic there exists the “Law of Non-Contradictions.”  This basically says that two opposites can not be true.  For example, today, in New Orleans, LA it is either Wednesday or it’s some other day.  It can’t be both.  It can’t be both false and true.  Another example, Jack can’t be both 6 feet tall and 5’8”.  It cannot be. 

 

So what’s the point?  Here’s the assertion: The various religions of the world can’t be all true because they fundamentally make different claims about God that are direct and total opposites. Remember two opposites can’t be true.

 

Thought: Disagreement on the Identity of God

Religions of the world disagree on who God is.  How can they all be right and lead to the same God if they say different things.  It’s like saying California is on the west coast of the USA and California is on the east coast of the USA.  It simply cannot be both.  Two basic opposites cannot both be true.  These are only a few of the many examples of what religions say:

a. Monotheism (there is one god)  AND  Polytheism (there are many gods)

b. Christ alone is God  AND  He cannot and is not God  AND  Christ is one of many gods

c. God is worthy to be believed and worshipped AND God is not worthy to be believed and worshipped

d. Deity (God) is in everything AND deity (god or gods) are far removed from us and dwell only in the heavens

 

Conclusion: All the religions of the world don't agree with each other.  They assert direct opposites and therefore they all can’t be right.  They all cannot be true and therefore they all cannot lead to God.

 

The bottom line?

Two opposites cannot both be true.  Here is the challenge: Biblical Christians believe that Jesus is the only way that leads to God. Either this is true or false.  There are many reasons to believe in the verity of biblical Christianity.

There is a lot of external evidence that proves the verity of the Bible and exalts the claims in it as objectively true.  For example, there has never been an archaeological dig or find that has disproved anything found in the bible and there are numerous archeological finds that vindicate the authenticity of the bible.  The test of history has also verified the truth of the scriptures. Collections from the other Ancient Near East cultures verify the existence of Israel and their wanderings.  Historians such as Josephus, Eusebius, and Philo who, as historians in early days of the church, also echo the authenticity of the scriptures.  Archaeological and topographical research performed on the writings of Luke (the author of the book of “Luke” and “Acts” in the Bible ) proves his authenticity.  The wide proliferation of manuscripts of the New Testament.  When you look outside the bible for hard evidence for the bibles authenticity and acuracy, it’s there! 

 

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