“There Can’t Be Just One True Religion”

Give Me an AnswerGive Me an Answer

Pluralistic “Adages”Pluralistic “Adages”

““All major religions are equally valid and All major religions are equally valid and basically teach the same thing.”basically teach the same thing.”

2 0 :2 Exodus 2 0 :2 Exodus " , I am the LORD your God" , I am the LORD your God , who brought you out of Egypt out of , who brought you out of Egypt out of

. the land of s lave ry . the land of s lave ry 33 You sha ll have no You sha ll have no . othe r gods be fore me . othe r gods be fore me 44 You sha ll not You sha ll not make for yours e lf an idol in the form make for yours e lf an idol in the form

of anything in he ave n above or on the of anything in he ave n above or on the . e arth be ne ath or in the wate rs be low . e arth be ne ath or in the wate rs be low

55 You sha ll not bow down to them or You sha ll not bow down to them or ; worship them ” ; worship them ”

Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a not matter is really a doctrine itselfdoctrine itself. .

““Each religion sees part of spiritual truth, Each religion sees part of spiritual truth, but none can see the whole truth.”but none can see the whole truth.”

EveryoneEveryone makes makes truthtruth claims, and claims, and everyone has everyone has assumptionsassumptions undergirding undergirding

their truth claims.their truth claims.

6 :2 Exodus 6 :2 Exodus , " God als o s a id to Mos e s I , " God als o s a id to Mos e s I . 3 am the LORD I appe are d to . 3 am the LORD I appe are d to

, Abraham to Is aac and to Jacob as God, Abraham to Is aac and to Jacob as God, Almighty but by my name the LORD I, Almighty but by my name the LORD I

. did not make mys e lf known to them ” . did not make mys e lf known to them ”

1 5 :1 5 John 1 5 :1 5 John ... , I have ca lle d you frie nds... , I have ca lle d you frie nds for e ve rything that I le arne d from my for e ve rything that I le arne d from my

. Fathe r I have made known to you . Fathe r I have made known to you

““It is arrogant to insist your religion is right It is arrogant to insist your religion is right and to convert others to it.”and to convert others to it.”

3 :5 Prove rbs 3 :5 Prove rbs Trus t in the LORD with a ll Trus t in the LORD with a ll your he art and le an not on your own your he art and le an not on your own

; unde rs tanding; unde rs tanding 66 in a ll your ways in a ll your ways , acknowle dge him and he will make , acknowle dge him and he will make

. your paths s tra ight . your paths s tra ight 77 Do not be wis e in Do not be wis e in ; your own e ye s fe ar the LORD and ; your own e ye s fe ar the LORD and . s hun e vil . s hun e vil

5 :2 1 Is a iah 5 :2 1 Is a iah Woe to thos e who are wis e Woe to thos e who are wis e in the ir own e ye s and cle ve r in the ir in the ir own e ye s and cle ve r in the ir

. own s ight . own s ight

““Why can’t we just keep religion Why can’t we just keep religion completely ‘private’ or only at the completely ‘private’ or only at the

place of worship?”place of worship?”

Christianity gives a firm basis to Christianity gives a firm basis to respect people of other faiths. respect people of other faiths.

5 :1 6 Matthew 5 :1 6 Matthew , In the s ame way le t your , In the s ame way le t your , light s hine be fore me n that the y may , light s hine be fore me n that the y may

s e e your good de e ds and pra is e your s e e your good de e ds and pra is e your .Fathe r in he ave n .Fathe r in he ave n

The Unique Purpose of ChristianityThe Unique Purpose of Christianity

5 :3 1 Luke 5 :3 1 Luke , " Je s us answe re d them It , " Je s us answe re d them It is not the he a lthy who ne e d a is not the he a lthy who ne e d a

, . doctor but the s ick, . doctor but the s ick 3 23 2 I have not I have not , come to ca ll the righte ous but , come to ca ll the righte ous but

.s inne rs to re pe ntance ” .s inne rs to re pe ntance ”

1 2 :2 0 Pe te r1 2 :2 0 Pe te r But how is it to your cre dit But how is it to your cre dit if you re ce ive a be a ting for doing if you re ce ive a be a ting for doing

? wrong and e ndure it But if you suffe r ? wrong and e ndure it But if you suffe r , for doing good and you e ndure it this , for doing good and you e ndure it this

.is commendable be fore God .is commendable be fore God

2 12 1 , To this you we re ca lle d be caus e , To this you we re ca lle d be caus e , Chris t s uffe re d for you le aving you an , Chris t s uffe re d for you le aving you an

, e xample tha t you should fo llow in his, e xample tha t you should fo llow in his. s te ps. s te ps

2 2 ”2 2 ” , He committe d no s in and no de ce it , He committe d no s in and no de ce it .was found in his mouth ” .was found in his mouth ”

2 32 3 When the y hurle d the ir ins ults a t When the y hurle d the ir ins ults a t, ; him he did not re ta lia te whe n he, ; him he did not re ta lia te whe n he

, . s uffe re d he made no thre a ts, . s uffe re d he made no thre a ts, Ins te ad he e ntrus te d hims e lf to him, Ins te ad he e ntrus te d hims e lf to him

. who judge s jus tly . who judge s jus tly

2 42 4 He hims e lf bore our s ins in his body He hims e lf bore our s ins in his body , on the tre e s o tha t we might die to , on the tre e s o tha t we might die to

; s ins and live for righte ousne s s by his ; s ins and live for righte ousne s s by his . wounds you have be e n he a le d . wounds you have be e n he a le d

2 52 5 For you we re like s he e p going For you we re like s he e p going, as tray but now you have re turne d to, as tray but now you have re turne d to

the She phe rd and Ove rs e e r of your the She phe rd and Ove rs e e r of your. s ouls. s ouls