"Jesus saith unto him, I am
the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by
me." John 14:6
There are many verses that explain
to us who Jesus is; but, I would like to direct your attention to one specific
verse, John 14:6, which explains to us four very important characteristic's
concerning "who" Jesus is. Many religions like to dethrone Jesus and
either take His place, or attack His character. These are false
religions, guilty of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. By the grace
of God, let us look closer into the matter and see "who" Jesus
Christ, our Saviour, really is. Now, Jesus said in John 14:6:
I AM THE WAY
"And she shall bring forth a
son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from
their sins." Matthew 1:21
Jesus Christ is the way. What on
earth does that mean? Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven. When Adam and Eve
had sinned against God, by eating of the forbidden fruit, they brought a curse
upon themselves. Sin had entered the world, and that sin nature has
been passed down generation to generation to all humanity.
"Wherefore, as by one man sin
entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for
that all have sinned:" -Romans 5:12
Since mankind was unable to redeem
himself, man was doomed to his own destruction (Isaiah 64:6). But God, being
very merciful and loving towards mankind, decided to pave a way for man to get
to Heaven and escape eternal damnation. So He sent His only begotten Son into
the world, to pay for men's sins, to make it possible for man to get saved.
(John 3:16-18)
Jesus Christ was born, and lived,
without sin. And while He was on earth, His entire life, He NEVER sinned! (2nd
Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15). Because Jesus never sinned, He was the perfect
Sacrifice, a Lamb without spot nor blemish, to take man's sins away. He shed
His precious blood to pay that price for our sins! Jesus had to pay a price to
take our sins away. A price that NO MAN could pay. The price Jesus paid was the
shedding of His own SINLESS blood! Remember, Jesus was born of a virgin (Isaiah
7:14), and had no earthly father. God's blood flowed in Jesus' veins
(Acts 20:28). That is why we can be saved without having to pay a
price--because Jesus paid it already, in full!
"For he hath made him to
be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God
in him." 2nd Corinthians 5:21
"In whom we have redemption
through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" Colossians 1:14
"In whom we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his
grace;" Ephesians 1:7
"Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." Romans
5:9
The way to Heaven is narrow...
"Enter ye in at the strait
gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
Matthew 7:13,14
In fact, the way to Heaven is so
narrow that 95% of the religious people in this world won't make
it. Why you ask? Because 95% of the religious people in
this world aren't trusting Jesus Christ alone for salvation. One billion
Catholics trust their good works, faithfulness to the Rosary, and the keeping
of the seven sacraments to save them. One billion Islamic Muslims
don't even believe that Jesus died on the cross. There are 183,000
cults in Japan alone. Then there's the non-religious people of the world,
all Hell bound without Jesus Christ. Most of the 1.2 billion people
in China are atheists. It is clear why Jesus said that the WAY to
Heaven is "narrow," for salvation can only be found by faith alone in
Jesus Christ--EXCLUDING any good works, commitments, forsaking of sins,
baptism, sacraments, church membership, etc. (Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8,9).
I AM THE TRUTH
So, we now know why Jesus Christ is
the ONLY "way" to Heaven--because He paid the price for all our
horrible sins, by shedding His precious blood at Calvary.
Now let's find out what Jesus meant
when He said, "I am the truth." First we must understand what truth
is.
Jesus Christ is Genuine truth!
Genuine truth is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the absolute
truth! This is the truth that most people hate hearing, "And because I
tell you the truth, ye believe me not." -Jesus (John 8:45). The
absolute genuine truth doesn't sugar coat anything; but, speaks the truth in
love (Ephesians 4:15). This is what Jesus meant when He said that He is the
truth! You want truth, Jesus Christ is your answer (also see 1st John 5:6-7).
Those who are truly saved, have the Spirit of Truth, which is the Holy Spirit,
dwelling within them self (John 14:17).
Many people think they have to do
good works to obtain their salvation; but, Jesus said that the plain truth is
you don't have to do ANYTHING except call upon Him to get saved! (Romans
10:13). Anyone who tells you that you have to work for your salvation, in order
to go to Heaven when you die, is LYING TO YOU! Jesus plainly stated the truth
in John 3:16...
"For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life."
We read in John 17:17 that the Word
of God is Truth. Jesus' name is called the Word of God in Revelation
19:13. John 1:1 declares, "In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:14 reads,
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."
Jesus is the Living Word, and the
Bible is the Written Word. To learn the Word of God is to learn the
mind of God, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus" (Philippians 2:5). The Word of God and Jesus Christ are
inseparable. You can't have one without the Other. Anyone who claims
to know the truth about spiritual matters, who doesn't quote the Bible, is an
imposter.
I AM THE LIFE
We know that Jesus Christ is the
ONLY way to Heaven, because He paid the price for our sins. And we know we can
trust Jesus Christ to save us from going to Hell, because He is the truth, and
cannot lie (Titus 1:2). Jesus said what He meant, and meant what He said (John
14:2; Romans 10:11). We can also trust that Jesus is going to give
us a new life, a spiritual life--because He tells us in John 14:6 that He is
also the Life!
To understand this, let me remind
you that there are two lives in everybody: a physical life AND a spiritual
life. Everyone on earth has a physical life, which is the body, and a spiritual
life, which is our inner being. We are all born with a spirit; but
that spirit is DEAD, void of God. That is why, in order for us to get to Heaven
when we die, we MUST be born again SPIRITUALLY by the Spirit of God!
"Jesus answered and said unto
him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God." John 3:3
"Marvel not that I said unto
thee, Ye must be born again." John 3:7
How can we be born again
spiritually? ONLY through Jesus Christ! That is what Jesus meant when He said,
"I am the Life." Jesus wasn't talking about physical life; He was
talking about spiritual life. The only way in which our dead spirit can be
revived (i.e., born again) is by having the Holy Spirit of God, who is the
Spirit of Christ.
In order to be born again, and
receive such a wonderful hope, all you need to do is admit your sinful
condition to God, and then believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal
Saviour, to forgive your sins (Acts 16:31; Colossians 1:14; Matthew 3:2,16). That
is what Jesus meant when He told us multiple times in His Word, that we may
receive everlasting life! It does NOT mean that we will live physically
forever! (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27).
"For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"He that believeth on the Son
hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:36
"Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life" John 5:24
"Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." John 6:47
4. NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER,
BUT BY ME
What did Jesus mean when he said,
"No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." He was simply
declaring His deity, claiming that He and God the Father are One. So, if you
believe in God the Father, you also believe in God the Son (and vice versa).
Colossians 2:9 reveals to us that Jesus Christ was the physical manifestation
of the Divine Godhead to the world, "For in him dwelleth all the fulness
of the Godhead bodily." God the Father and God the Holy Spirit
walked this earth in the flesh of God the Son. This is why Jesus
said, "...he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John
14:9). Take a look at these verses that further support this
doctrine:
"I and my Father are
one." John 10:30
"For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are
one." 1st John 5:7
"These things have I written
unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye
have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
1st John 5:13
In Conclusion
John 14:6 is telling us all, that
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven, because of the price He paid for our
sins--He is the way. He is also the truth, which means His Spirit
dwells within each and every Christian, teaching them the truth.
It also means that God never lies,
and we are eternally secure in the everlasting arms of Jesus Christ, "The
eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms..."
(Deuteronomy 33:27). The ONLY way in which ANYONE can get saved and
enter into Heaven when they die, is by being born again spiritually. In order
to do that, we MUST trust in Jesus Christ, our Saviour, by asking Him to
forgive us of all our sins. You can assuredly trust Jesus to take you to Heaven
when you die, if you'll just believe on Him. Jesus won't lie to you. He is
Life.
Jesus has promised to give unto us
eternal life, spiritually, so we can escape the damnation of
Hell. All Jesus asks is that we rely completely upon Him, without
reservation, for the forgiveness of our sins, and for salvation. It
is Jesus' blood that takes our sins away! And lastly, Jesus is
Almighty God (John 1:1,14; 8:58; 10:33; 1st Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8). If
we put our faith in Jesus Christ, we are putting our faith in the
Father. This is why Jesus said that the way to the Father is through
Him, because the Father is in Jesus, and Jesus in His Father (John 14:20,23).
I urge you that if you aren't
saved, get saved now before it's too late!!!
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