In schools they give you multiple choices in the examination but only one of them is the right & accepted option...you can’t argue;

yet somehow some still think all roads (religions), with their contrasting fundamental teachings can lead you rightly to one God?

Impossible. https://twitter.com/victoryolaleye/status/1265277653843615744
An original doesn’t exist without fakes & fakes don’t exist without an original.

If Jesus Christ boldly claims (believing in Him) to be the only way to God, He automatically says that all the other proposed ways are fake.

By condemning the rest, He stands alone.
Now you have to admit:
He was either lying or telling the absolute truth!

You have to be sure about this, the fate of your existence relies on this.

Okay... what do we know about Him? Can His personality (in)validate His claims?
Well, the first thing people know about Jesus Christ, while “God” or “Son of God” (Divine manifestation in physicality) may be difficult for many to accept, is that:

“He was a Good man”

The Quran believes he was a sinless prophet; secular history sees Him as a model of piety.
Even the Jewish Pharisee who put Him to be killed didn’t do so on account of any crimes or sins He committed but for His bold claim to divinity.

The Gospels show a charismatic Teacher with supernatural deeds helping people’s physical & spiritual needs.
Therefore His personality doesn’t rule Him out.
His recorded deeds also speak of His being good.

This is scary then:
How does such a great figure say such dangerous stuff?

A proud egocentric blasphemous man, I’d understand

But a Holy man to speak this, throws real questions.
Nobody speaks a lie and has all that force of good, whether of nature, results, power or actions backing their personality up.

Okay, what do the other religious writings say?
In Islam for instance:
If the Quran also recognizes the Old Testament scriptures and those who believe it (people of the book),

Let’s see if it does say anything that could validate the claims of the “Holy Man” to divinity with God.

Let’s look through the prophetic writings of King David in Psalms.
First of all as early as chapter 2 we see in that verse that David prophetically speaks of one whom the Lord declares to be His Son.

We know it wasn’t about David because David was not given the uttermost part of the earth as a possession, but it was promised to Another.

Again:
This same person whom David by inspiration speaks of as being called “Son” by God, is shown here to be seated at God’s right hand (position of authority) and is also called “Lord”.

The one to rule over the uttermost part of the earth, has His enemies as footstool here.

More:
But before exercising this authority over all the world and being seen with God (at His right hand), this same person will also suffer in such a way as He would feel forsaken of God.

He’d be pierced, hands & feet and His clothes would be gambled over.
Another highly respected prophet among the “People of the Books” is a man named Isaiah.

He in turn tells us that this person whom David spoke of would not suffer for Himself but for God’s people to become free.

And that after this, He will live again to rule & dominate.
So far we have seen God call Him “Son”, but here (below) we’d literally see proof that He was also Human, “Son of Man”.

As another Prophet, Daniel (from the people of the Books) saw Him receive the dominion from God as head of all things and he also, inspired of God writes:
And finally for this thread, we’d go back to the prophet that started it all.

The most prolific, who gave the Torah, the first scriptures, Moses.

Before dying aged Moses warned Israel about Him: “Somebody inspired as myself is coming, listen to all He says...”
The Children of Israel had complained that the greatness of God, His presence and voice was too terrible for them to bear. They had sent Moses to God, a go-between for them; and now he prophesies that God would cause a Jew like them to be their Go-between and He must be obeyed.
This Go-between is the only way to God, in a way even better than Moses: who was just a servant, but He is called “Son”.
He is called “Lord”, head of all things; is promised Death & Life again, God’s right hand because in reality He is really God coming in a human form as a Jew.
God wanted to prevent us from being confused by so many religions and hence came Himself as human to lead us to Himself in His full divinity.

His lifestyle and works proved Him Holy

His has authority to these claims, by the scriptures.

You want more proof of Jesus Christ?
• Nearly 3 million people experienced the true God at Mount Sinai.
• Moses documents His revelation.
• The prophets since Moses with signs speak of Christ’s coming.
• Jesus comes validating the prophecies of Moses, David, Isaiah, Daniel, & the others.
• Jesus fulfills all that was spoken including His death & resurrection.

- He is the most popular recipient (not victim) of the judgment of crucifixion as Psalm 22 describes.
- He rises from the dead, validating His claims.

Whether scriptures, history or secular writings.
Whether Paul the Apostle, Flavius Josephus the Jewish Historian or Tacitus the Roman Historian every one agrees to the truth of His existence, exemplary life and work, as well as the mysterious nature surrounding His exit.

(Respectively)
• Again like Israel saw their God at Mount Sinai at the commissioning of the Law, at least 500 people saw Christ after He rose, and as He ascended into heaven.
• Paul also a Pharisee saw Him after His ascension as submitting with similar passion.
• The promised Holy Spirit, proof of Christ was given is a specularly visible way ; the 120 initially received and 3000 people were saved.
• The Transformation of a person’s life.
• The willingness & Death of the apostles and many believers for this witness.
• Christianity remains indestructible despite all its enemies over the years.

No other system of belief offers such assurance of the knowledge of God, freedom from sin & everlasting salvation as Christianity teaches. God narrowed it all down to one person, for the one you.
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