>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
- Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.
- Isaiah 45:22 Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/9c2/9c2048.html From Campus Life magazine, a crash course in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam—and what sets Christianity apart from each of these religions.
- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2000/001/8.54.html One teen’s story about sharing her faith with a Muslim friend.
- http://www.str.org/free/commentaries/apologetics/comparisons/replural.htm The pluralism page on Stand to Reason’s website. This site has lots of resources for solidifying why you believe what you believe.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Only Jesus fulfilled detailed ancient prophecies made thousands of years before his birth (see Luke 4:14–21).
- Only Jesus claimed to be God. Therefore, the option that he was just a “good teacher” or “moral man” doesn’t make sense. If he wasn’t who he said he was, then he had to have been either a liar or a nut case (see John 7:25–44 and 10:30–38).
- Only Jesus came back from the dead. No one has ever discovered his body, and unlike every other founder of world religions, he has no headstone (see Matthew 28:5–7).
>> Books to Read
- The Universe Next Door by James W. Sire, evaluates the suppositions and world views of all major religions.
Find out how to buy this... - More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell, easy to read and small enough to carry in your backpack, takes you through the arguments showing how Jesus’ claims were unique.
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