The Barbarian
Crabby Old White Guy
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Sorry, but the Bible is clear about Jesus being the only way to the Father.
That's right. And He can save anyone, even if they aren't in my club or your club. That's easily proven, unless you just don't believe the Bible.
Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Also, recall the story about the rich man that approached Jesus about how to obtain eternal life? He said he kept all the commandments, but when Jesus told him to give his riches away and follow him, he wouldn't do it. This once again, proves works alone will not save you.
Neither works nor faith alone. God says:
James 2:24 Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?
As far as the good Samaritan, the rift between the Jews and the Samaritans was the location they worshiped God, not what God they worshiped.
The same differences between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. They get some things wrong about God, even important things. But if they are sincere, they love Him, and seek to serve Him. And that is what matters in the end. A heretic who has love and compassion for his fellow men is far more fortunate than one who is theologically correct, but has no such compassion. Please get this right; theology will not save you. Loving God and loving your fellow man will save you.
The parable was in response to a person asking "Who is my neighbor?". Jesus wasn't teaching people they could just worship whoever they wanted and they would be saved, as long as they were nice to one another.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. [38] This is the greatest and the first commandment. [39] And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [40] On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
This is basic Christianity.
Jesus says that at Judgement, there will be people who are saved but are puzzled and ask; "when did I do anything for you?" because they didn't get the theology right. And He will tell them that they did the will of God by caring for others, and are thereby saved.
Matthew 25:37 Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? [38] And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee? [39] Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? [40] And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
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