Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life
A. THERE IS ONLY ONE ACCESS TO GOD -- JESUS.
B. John 10:9, 1. MORAL GOODNESS, HUMAN PHILOSOPHY, WISHFUL
THINKING( EMOTIONS ) WON'T BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN MAN AND
GOD.
A. MAN AND GOD SEPARATED BY SIN( Isa. 59:1-2; 1 John 1:6 ).
B. JESUS IS OUR ACCESS BACK THROUGH HIS:
1. Teaching( John 14:10; Matt. 17:5 ).
2. Example( 1 Pet. 2:21; Eph. 5:1 ).
3. Sacrifice( Heb. 10:19; 2 Cor. 5:18-21 ).
4. Advocacy( 1 John 2:1-2; 1 Tim. 2:5 ).
A. IN OPPOSITION TO ALL FALSE RELIGION.
1. Many deceivers( 2 Tim. 3:13 ).
a. False prophets( Matt. 7:15 ).
b. False use of Scriptures( 2 Pet. 3:16; Matt. 4:6 ).
c. Our own brethren( Acts 20:29-30 ).
2. Human philosophies and teachings won't save( Col. 2:8; Matt. 15:8-9 ).
3. 2 John 9. Book, chapter and verse!
B. IN OPPOSITION TO MOSES' LAW( Eph. 2:14-16; Gal. 5:1-4 ).
C. IN JESUS THE TRUTH OF GOD IS REVEALED( John 1:18; 8:31-32 ).
A. NOTHING CAN LIVE WITHOUT CONNECTION TO SOME LIFE SOURCE.
1. Branch-tree, child-mother - diseases don't occur spontaneously, infection.
2. What is our source of spiritual life?
a. Testimony of witnesses:
- Peter( John 6:66-69 ).
- John( 1 John 5:11-12 ).
b. Testimony of miracles( John 5:36; 14:10-11; 20:30-31 ).
c. Testimony of Scriptures( John 5:39-40, 46-47 ).
d. Testimony of Jesus, himself( John 10:27-28 ).
B. IF WE WOULD HAVE LIFE, JESUS IS THE ONLY SOURCE( John 5:24-26 ).
A. JESUS IS THE ONLY ACCESS TO GOD.
B. HOW DOES ONE COME TO GOD THROUGH CHRIST( Acts 2:38 ).