Questions and Answers using the Bible - Religion
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Religion:
Don't all roads lead to Rome? Won't all people who believe in a god go to Heaven?
•"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6
•"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;" I Timothy 2:5
What about all the people that didn't hear about Christ?
•"For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;" Romans 2:14,15
•"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." John 8:12
•"That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." John 1:9
Everyone is given enough light to know that there is a sovereign God, if they use that light to seek Him, they will be given more light to find Him.
I have been more good than bad; won't my good deeds just outweigh my bad deeds?
•"But we are all as an unclean thing , and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;" Isaiah 64:6a
•"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23
•"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;" Titus 3:5
•"They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." Romans 3:12
What must I do to be saved?
•"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31
•"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9
•"And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel." Mark 1:15
•"But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance." Acts 26:20
•"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3
Is there a God?
•"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good." Psalms 14:1
•"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good." Psalms 53:1
Are there other Gods?
•"Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." Isaiah 44:6
•"Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any." Isaiah 44:8
•"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:" Isaiah 45:5
•"Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save. Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else." Isaiah 45:20-22
We are thankful for the contribution of material for this section from Dr. Shem Dharampaul.
