Sermons About Exclusive
20080420 - Deut. 23:1-18
exclusivity who gets into the kingdom god is holy, let us be holy judgement
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Exclusivity of the Gospel
Many religious beliefs are open to interpretation however, Christianity holds firm to an absolute system rooted in the acceptance of The savior Jesus Christ. How can we operate/live in a society of extreme political correctness where every belief should be treated as valid & accepted. The worst thing that anyone can say in today's western culture is that someone else is wrong. What does that mean for us Christians? Should we keep our beliefs to ourselves? Join us as Greg digs into this profound topic of Exclusivity & the active Chriatian walk in modern society.
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I Am the Way
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” -John 14:6
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Through Jesus... Only One Way?
The most politically incorrect passages in the New Testament may well be those exclusive passages that present Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation. To a world that revels in do-it-yourself religion and multiple-choice spirituality, Jesus' words, and those of the early apostles seem almost abrasive. To stand with courage and say that the "only way to the Father" was through Jesus Christ, brought early Christians under harsh persecution. The same is happening increasingly today. If Jesus' words are true - there are vast implications for our lives. Love would compel us to share this message of hope, this message of reconciliation, this message of restoration with as many as we possibly could. So the questions remains... do we REALLY believe that Jesus is the only way? Key Passage: Acts 4:1-22
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Do All Roads Lead to Life?
Matthew 7:13-14 says"...broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." One of the most common misconceptions about the world religions is that at the core of their beliefs, they are all the same. The analogy of a mountain with many roads that lead to the top, or the picture of an elephant surrounded by blind men trying to describe what they are touching, is used to explain that religion is really "ONE" but that the roads or paths to getting there are simply different. On a simplistic level, one might affirm the common spiritual desire that points people toward a spiritual reality. The pursuit of the transcendent is common in all cultures – anthropologists call it the "god-consciousness". But upon closer evaluation, one quickly sees that each religion has exclusive claims that set it apart from the other. In the midst of our pluralistic culture, one must ask: so which road does indeed lead to life? Key Passage: 1 Kings 18:16-39
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How Can Christianity Claim To Be The Truth For Everyone?
One popular objection to the Christian faith today is it's exclusive claims to ultimate truths and morality. How can Christianity claim to be the truth for everyone? Michel Foucault warned us to be suspicious of such claims. And yet so does Jesus when talking about the religious leaders of his day, whose heart was not to shepherd the people but to exercise power over them. Jesus however not only claimed to be the good shepherd but proved it by laying down his life for his people.
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Do all roads lead to heaven?
The claim that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven causes so much emotion in our time. Is it true? Is He the only way? Don't all roads lead to heaven?
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