There Is But One. With No Substitute.

The marketing department at Porsche, says that "There is no substitute."

While automotive enthusiasts may debate that point to the bitter end, there is no such debate when it comes to Christianity and other world religions.

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Ha! Who am I kidding? There is but One God. One Truth. One Messiah.
One Death. One Resurrection. One Judgement.
One way by which men can be saved.

I saw a great cartoon the other day, that showed in my social media newsfeed: Christianity compared to the rest.

Christ' ministry: public
Christ' death: public
Christ' appearance post-resurrection: public
What is told: eye-witness accounts of His story to the public
Many turn to Christ

Compared to the alternate...

Man receives dream/personal word/bright light moment/revelation, etc... in private
Man writes down thoughts... in private.
Man tells the story of his private experience to others.
Many follow the man.

For this reason, the co-exist bumper really isn't possible. Certainly not to the extent people would like to think possible.

It amazes me, what people will accept as truth, but deny the author of all truth, the it's possible that He is who and what He says He is! There are no absolutes, except what serves their belief or their agenda. God is man's concoction, but for the thousands of millions of years that we have evolved and the battle between Christianity and other religions can't be resolved? Christianity is just one of many? It's mind blowing, how consistent Scripture is, when properly understood in all of the context within it's historical, eternal, redemptive message versus one's private illumination message.

There's a big difference in the power of the testimony of one who has encountered Christ and the transformational power of His love and forgiveness of sins versus the story of one's spiritual exercise. What is the difference? The transformation itself. Behold, I make all things new. The blood of Jesus washes whiter than snow. We are new creations, in Christ. Sure, the spiritual exercises of others may help and improve life,  but it pails in comparison to the description of sinner saved by grace, because of Christ' unconditional love for me.

Therein, is the truth.

Relationship with Christ starts with His unconditional love. Religion starts with my conditional actions.

So, pray this #missionsFriday, that the eyes of many would be opened... not to spiritual enlightenment, but to a heart made new through the forgiveness of sins. Pray for the understanding, that there is but one way to God; that it's not based on what man has control over, but on what Christ accomplished through His obedience. Pray the truth of Scripture would be revealed as people seek to the missing element of purpose and faith in life. May the doubts, preconceived notions and expectations step-aside, when faced with the unconditional love of Christ.

Sinners. Saved By Grace. Through the love of Christ. To the point of death. That we may live with God forevermore.
Eyes open to see. Ears open to listen. Hearts open to receive.

- PNC

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