The narrow way

THE NARROW WAY

 

'I am the way, the truth and the life'
(John 14:6 KJV).

 

A lively debate on religion broke out in a college class in which my wife was a student.

 

Among the things discussed were the varieties of spiritual viewpoints, the differences of opinions, and the narrow-mindedness of some religious people. In the course of the debate, my wife mentioned that I was a preacher. Her professor replied, "But I'm sure that your husband is very broad-minded."

 

Now in the context of the class discussion, he assumed that I was open to other views, recognizing that other religions are also truth. In my opinion, however, what he meant by "broad-minded" I would interpret as "empty-headed."

 

I asked my wife, "Did you tell him I'm not broad-minded? That I'm very dogmatic, even in his view, narrow-minded?"

 

So many people like to believe that there are a variety of paths to God. Their reasoning goes like this: the Mohammedans, the Buddhists and the Hindus are just taking a different way from the Christians, but we'll all end up in the same place.

 

That is not what Jesus said.

 

The apostles believed, "There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12 NIV).

 

The narrow way is God's idea!

 

Life response: I am determined to actively point others to the "narrow way."