MORNING MANNA 1-27-26
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE?
Opinions about how to get to heaven are “Thicker than fleas on a cat’s back”, as we used to say. It seems that everyone has a theory—no need to make a list, you’ve heard most of them.
Isn’t it strange that there is so much confusion about the most important thing in the world? And it’s so needless! The Bible couldn’t be any clearer. Jesus said, ”I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). He did not say, “I am a way” or “I am one of the ways”, He said, ”I am the way”. That’s emphatic. There is no other way.
God the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to be our substitute. Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world and suffered the punishment we deserve. As the old song says, “Jesus paid it all”—indeed He did! According to Hebrews 2:9, He tasted death “for every man”. Sin’s debt has been paid and all you have to do is receive Christ as your Lord and Savior (John 1:12). We receive Christ by simply believing (John 3:16, 36), trusting in His shed blood to save us from our sin (Hebrews 9:22).
Dear friend, religion, good works, etc. won’t get you to heaven. Jesus is the only way. Because of Him we can have eternal life, a home in heaven where we will spend eternity in the presence of Almighty God. So, before you accept one of the opinions being tossed about, you had better find out what the Bible says, and remember—“God—cannot lie” (Titus 1:2). So who are you going to believe? It’s your choice. —David Stone 4/17/2008
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble,TX
