why Jesus is the only way

You may now understand the meaning when Jesus said in John 14:6

"I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

This was and still is an extraordinary statement! Making this statement sets Jesus against every other religious and secular idea. This is because of WHO Jesus is and what He ALONE has done. There are many ways people seek to make their own way in life, even religious avenues to seek God's approval and acceptance, but Jesus states that these are a dead end. He is the ONLY way. The Bible says that there is no other name in which we can be saved. There are no other options, other paths, religions, or persons, only Jesus.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:13

"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the way that leads to destruction , and there are many who go by it."

Some choose to go it alone based on their own effort. But in the end, because of their choice, they will stand before God alone and be held to account for every decision and sin. Unfortunately, this is always a losing situation. The Bible says that "our" righteousness is as dung. It's not about trying to "be" a good person. That's not the point. The point is that we've already sinned. Trying to redeem ourselves through our own efforts of good works and self-righteousness still falls far short. A murderer, though they may try to absolve themselves of their sin, is still guilty of murder.

Every person who chooses to stand before God in their own righteousness instead of Jesus' will be held accountable for their sin and be cast into Hell. A place of torment intended for the Devil and demons for their sin. This is not God's choice but ours. Sadly too many choose to hold onto their sin and love for darkness rather than accept God's help through Jesus. Their pride will lead them to their destruction, the same as it did the devil.

Jesus goes on to say in Matthew 7:14

"Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way that leads to life, there are few who find it."

Today you've come to a fork in the road. Before you are two paths. One path is wide. It's the DIY (do it yourself) option. Many in the world choose the wide path to go with the crowd because it's easy to go with the flow. They are foolish and short-sighted, and in the end, it leads to their destruction. The other path is much narrower and may be more difficult to travel, but it leads to forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life. You've probably heard the expression, "Nothing good in life comes easy." This is true; Jesus forged a path for you through the impossible that wasn't there previously. It may often go counter-culture to the world, but its reward far exceeds anything this world of empty promises has to offer.

The narrow path cost Jesus everything, but He did this for you because of His great love!

So what are you going to do? Will you accept Jesus' love and sacrifice for you, or will you reject it? Will you risk going it alone when you stand before God, or will you choose to stand before Him forgiven through Christ's sacrifice?

Our hope is that you choose Jesus, that you'll choose life because your life matters!

Romans 10:9-10 says that

“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.”