IS JESUS REALLY THE ONLY WAY?

Religious Pluralism: All religious claims are equally valid, no one religion is justified in making an exclusive claim to the truth.

WHO IS JESUS?

Islam – Human prophet, a messenger from God, not God, not crucified

Judaism – Respected teacher, false messiah, not divine, not resurrected

Buddhism – An enlightened human teacher

Mormonism – Created Being, Firstborn spirit of Heavenly Father 

Christianity – Messiah/Savior, Fully God, Fully Human, Crucified, Resurrected, Only way to God

JESUS’ CLAIMS ABOUT HIMSELF

Son of God (Matthew 26:63-64)

Son of Man (Matthew 16:13; Mark 14:62)

Giver of eternal life (John 10:28)

One with the Father (John 10:30)

One who forgives sin (Mark 2:10)

One who heals (Luke 18:42)

Bread of Life (John 6:35)

Good Shepherd (John 10:11)

True vine (John 15:1)

Great “I Am” (John 8:58)

Giver of living water (John 4:10)

Light of the World (John 8:12)

Future Judge (John 5:22-23)

Lamb of God (John 1:36)

Door of salvation (John 10:9)

Savior (John 3:14-16)

Messiah (John 4:26)

Way, Truth, Life (John 14:6)

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?

MATTHEW 16:15