In a world where inclusion is often prioritized above all else, the exclusive claim that Christianity is the only true religion comes in stark contrast to the inclusive creed of the modern age. So before Christianity is condemned as being a narrow-minded and bigoted faith, we must investigate if it is even possible for all religions to be equally true. Some people say that “All Roads Lead to Rome” concerning matters of religion. It has become popular thought that all roads lead to God and that is partially true. All roads lead to Jesus Christ, but not all roads lead to the saving, redemptive grace He freely offers for all to accept. The Bible speaks of a day when every knee will bow and every tongue shall confess Jesus Christ is Lord (Phil 2:10-11). The distinction which must be made is not whether you testify to the divine Lordship of Christ on that day, but on all the days leading up to that moment. Jesus spoke a radical claim, the claim that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life; and that no one can come to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). This statement shatters any possibility that all religions are equally true. Truth by its very definition is exclusive; This simply means if something is true, something else is not. Therefore, in the words of C.S. Lewis, Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic, or in fact He is Lord. If Jesus is Lord, there is no room left for Muhammad, Buddha, or any other religious group’s deity to be what they claim to be. Either Jesus is the way or Muhammad is the way. Either Jesus is the way or Buddha is the way. There are many other examples, but the point is that there is only one way. The “Coexist” bumper stickers made up of various religious symbols are a great sentiment, yet coexistence does not mean equally true. Islam believes in Jesus, but only believes him to be a prophet, not the God incarnate. This is the exact opposite from the Christian belief that Jesus is God in the flesh (John 1:1-3). The question is left then…who do you say Jesus is?
