How is Christianity different from any other religion? How can Christianity claim to be the only true religion?

Sunday, April 27, 2025

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I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. —John 14:1-6

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What is religion?

• Religion is a system of
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  faith
  and
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  worship
  that expresses humanity’s relationship with what is regarded as holy, sacred, or divine. It typically includes beliefs about a higher power or supernatural reality, a set of doctrines or sacred texts, moral principles to live by, and shared practices or rituals.
• Religion provides a framework for understanding
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  existence
  ,
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  purpose
  , and
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  death
  , addressing life’s ultimate concerns and shaping how individuals and communities live in response to what they believe is most worthy of reverence.
• “It is a set of beliefs that explain what life is all about, who we are, and the most important things that human beings should spend their time doing” – Timothy Keller
  

Jesus is at the

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center

What do other religions say about Jesus?

• Islam: Jesus was a
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  prophet
• Hinduism: Jesus was a
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  holy man
• Buddhism: Jesus was an
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  enlightened guru
• Judaism: Jesus was a
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  Jewish teacher
• Secularism: Jesus was a good
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  moral teacher
  
  

What does Christianity say about Jesus?

Jesus is the Way

• The way to
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  meet
  God
• The way to be
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  reconciled
  to God
• The way to
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  know
  God
  

Jesus is the Truth

• The truth is not
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  subjective
• The truth about
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  God
• The truth about
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  us
  
  

Jesus is the Life

• A life with
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  purpose
• A life with
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  hope
• A life with
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  life
  
  

IF Jesus is the Way, Truth, and the Life, THEN any other path is NOT

Who do you say He is?

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  Follow
  THE WAY
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  Hang on
  to THE TRUTH
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  Receive
  THE LIFE
  

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Recommended Resources

• The Reason for God by Timothy Keller
• GotQuestions.org