Do all religions lead to the same God?
Are the world’s religions all just different paths to the same destination? Most Christians would answer “no,” as traditional Christianity teaches that Jesus alone can bring us into a relationship with God. But how would you respond to somebody who asked you, personally, if Islam or Buddhism or another religion ultimate led to God?
Here’s how RBC Ministries answers the question:
The major religions that still survive today have lasted a long time, gained many followers, and produced complex and highly developed cultures. Those that have survived into the 20th century generally uphold a moral law similar to the biblical 10 Commandments. But the world’s major religions do not share a consensus about how to come to terms with our failure to live up to the moral standards of our faith.
While all major contemporary religions have a fairly close general consensus regarding the moral law—the kind of behavior that deserves to be classified as virtuous or sinful—they fall far short of showing us how to come to terms with our own failure to live up to the moral standards of our faith.
According to the New Testament gospel of Christ, knowledge of the moral law brings awareness of sin and guilt (Romans 3:19,20; 7:7-13; 1 Timothy 1:7-11), but is in itself not a means of salvation. Knowledge of the moral law only brings condemnation, and with condemnation comes guilt and the many destructive ways people try to suppress it (legalism, self-righteousness, scapegoating).Only reliance upon Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection in our behalf provides a solution to the awareness of moral condemnation and agony of guilt that rises out of knowledge of the moral law. Only Christianity offers access to God because it answers the problem of evil and guilt.
Read the rest of RBC Ministries’ answer at their website.
Is that a good answer to the question? Do you think that all religions lead to the same God—and if not, how would you answer somebody who asked you why not?
no jesus is only the way, iam came to christ from hindhu religion god saved me praise the lord.
Explain in Luke 6:11: “To be my disciple you must hate your Father.” So I can NOT be your disciple.
dear eugene;the bible verse you are referring to is luke 14:26-it doesnt mean to literally hate your earthly father with malice.What it means is that you should put GOD first,even before mother and father sister brother.I hope this clarifies the verse for you.GOD BLESS YOU
wrong text brother…kindly read luke 6:11 that is not the content of the text
MY REPLY TO THE GUESTION ABOUT DIFFERENT REGLIONS IS THERE IS ONLY
ONE GOD, ONE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE AND IT IS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
THE GOSPEL TRUTH THAT JESUS TOLD US IN HIS WORDS TO FOLLOW.
No they don’t, Then I would use the example of Abraham and Hagar. And Their Son Ishmael, as How It relates to Abrahams Son With Sarah Issac.
(I only wrote a short reply as I’m not sure how this works.)
Matthew 7:13-, Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and 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 (NIV). All religions do NOT lead to God. Many religions refer to and worship a god that does not exist. John 14:6, Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me(NIV). Even those that are claiming to believe in God do not lead people to God. Many of those who claim to be believers are misguiding by teaching self-righteouness, positive thoughts, and working out our faith. Christianity should teach that one must believe in his/her heart and confess with his/her mouth that Jesus died for our sins. Jesus is the the only Way that leads to God. How many Christians are being taught the 10 commandments? Galatians 3:24, So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith (NIV). If you do not know the law, how could you see your NEED to believe in, rely on, and trust in Jesus Christ.
NO, ALL RELIGIONS DO NOT LEAD TO THE SAME GOD. THEIR ARE MANY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS WITH MANY DIFFERENT GODS. BUT THERE IS ONLY ON GOD. THE CREATOR OF LIFE. THE BEGGINING AND THE END.
Hi,
I was reading the book ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’, and it ocured to me that the ‘Koran’, which is their muslim version of the Bible, is very similar to the Bible. There is also the Abraham and Isaac (Genesis)inside.
Is the Koran another version of the Bible?
hi Yy..i dont believe that the Koran is another version of the Bible..becauseif it is,Jesus CHrist should be the center of it..not any other Jesus,but only JESUS CHRIST,
Brothers and sisters,
I struggle with this question everyday because I love and care for people that are not Christian i.e Hindu, Muslims, athetist, etc. I have tried to explain and love them into the Kingdom but ultimatly our Father Yahweh will call men to himself. He knew us before we were in the womb. I pray each day that my unbelieving “friends” are called to serve the LORD in Jesus name. Believing is hard if you don’t have faith.
No, not all religions lead to the same god. In fact, this is an inaccurate question, because there is only one God, and that is YHWH, also known as Jehovah, The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit, I AM, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Savior, El Shaddai, ADONAI, JEHOVAH-JIREH, YESHUA, and many other names, because the name God is not really a name, but a descriptor that includes all of the Names of God.
Indeed religion in itself does not lead to God.It’s only an attempt by man to reach the creator-God.If religion was enough to give life or lead to God Jesus Christ wouldn’t come because before Christ,there was even an accepted way of worshiping God (the Israelite worship).However,God promised the world Christ as a means to save the world in a form He called the new covenant (Hebrews 8:8-12).Christianity (the practices of Christ)is not a “religion” but a way of life in the manner of Christ.This is so because, in Christianity,It’s God looking for mankind through His son (Christ) but the rest are a means by which man wants to get back to God.Though it’s been considered a religion,it’s not.
However, if we still consider Christianity as a religion;the bible says there is only one true God and between Him and men is ONLY ONE MAN the man Jesus Christ(1Timothy 2:5-6).Therefore any religion that does not center on Christ may lead to a god alright but not the true God-the creator and father of Jesus Christ.