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It seems only appropriate to post this on a teen forum, since you guys will be receiving the brunt of the Devil's assault on this matter in school and such.
Religious pluralism, simply put, states that all religions are equal in value, lead to God, and amount to the same result of salvation. It states that all religions are right at the same level. It states that it is arrogance to believe that only one religion can be right because that would be asserting that all the others were wrong and that our opinion is superior. It states that not sympathizing with this ideology is bigoted and extremist.
This is all wrong. And this is why:
All religions cannot be right except Christianity, nor have any power to save, because...
Jesus Said, "I am the way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes unto the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
and
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many ther be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Matthew 7:13-15)
There is Salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
Nor is it arrogant or bigoted to proclaim Jesus as the ONLY Gospel because Jesus told us to, and Jesus would never command anything arrogant or bigoted. Here is the Great Commission...
Then Jesus came near and said to them, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."(Matthew 28:18-20)
So basically, here's the Truth... The ONLY Truth
Religious pluralism, simply put, states that all religions are equal in value, lead to God, and amount to the same result of salvation. It states that all religions are right at the same level. It states that it is arrogance to believe that only one religion can be right because that would be asserting that all the others were wrong and that our opinion is superior. It states that not sympathizing with this ideology is bigoted and extremist.
This is all wrong. And this is why:
All religions cannot be right except Christianity, nor have any power to save, because...
Jesus Said, "I am the way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes unto the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
and
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many ther be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Matthew 7:13-15)
There is Salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
Nor is it arrogant or bigoted to proclaim Jesus as the ONLY Gospel because Jesus told us to, and Jesus would never command anything arrogant or bigoted. Here is the Great Commission...
Then Jesus came near and said to them, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."(Matthew 28:18-20)
So basically, here's the Truth... The ONLY Truth