One Way
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One way to what? For what?
One way to what? For what?
What is our ultimate goal as a christian?
What is our ultimate goal as a christian?
To become like Christ, to get to heaven, and to have eternal life with God.
How many ways are there?
How many ways are there?
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Are we not entitled to choices?
Are we not entitled to choices?
12 “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Doesn't my opinion matter?
Doesn't my opinion matter?
29 “But the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Are My ways not right, O house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are not right? 30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives.
Most people who want to do things their way don’t know the word of God.
Most people who want to do things their way don’t know the word of God.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
We say that we love God but we don’t want to do things His way.
We say that we love God but we don’t want to do things His way.
15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Do we think differently than God?
Do we think differently than God?
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Does God know our heart motives?
Does God know our heart motives?
1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
How will we know the right way?
How will we know the right way?
21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Ga 5:19–25
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Is God waiting to judge us?
Is God waiting to judge us?
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13 Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. 14 For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
Will God judge?
Will God judge?
19 “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
21 “For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. 22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,