All religions are not the same. All religions do not point to the same God. All religions do not say that all religions are the same. At the heart of every religion is an uncompromising commitment to a particular way of defining who their idea of God is or is not and accordingly, defining life's purpose. Truth is not only a matter of offense, in that it makes certain assertions. It is also a matter of defense in that it must be able to make a cogent and sensible response to any counterpoints that are raised. Each false way will refute itself, by itself. They are teachers who point to their teaching or show some particular way. In all of these, there emerges an instruction, a way of living. It is not Zoroaster to whom you turn. It is Zoroaster to whom you listen. It is not Buddha who delivers you; it is his Noble Truths that instruct you. It is not Mohammed who transforms you; it is the beauty of the Koran that woos you. By contrast, Jesus did not only teach or expound His message. He was identical with His message. The only world wide move that claimed “In Him,” say the Scriptures, “dwelt the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” He did not just proclaim the truth. He said, “I am the truth.” He did not just show a way. He said, “I am the Way.” He did not just open up vistas. He said, “I am the door.” “I am the Good Shepherd.” “I am the resurrection and the life.” “I am the I AM.” In Him is not just an offer of life’s bread. But a radical claim, He is the bread. And if we believe Him, we must not contradict ourself by the foolish gander All religions, lead to the same God, plainly and simply, cannot be true. Many beliefs are false, and we know them to be false by simple logical and historical conclusions. So it does no good to put a halo on the notion of tolerance as if everything could be equally true. To deem all beliefs equally true is sheer nonsense for the simple reason that to deny that statement would also, then, be true. But if the denial of the statement is also true, then all religions are not true. Truth cannot be sacrificed at the alter of a pretended tolerance. All religions, plainly and simply, cannot be true. One way, one truth, one life (John 14:6)
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