TRACT 157: THE ONLY WAY TO GOD

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life,: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" John 14:6.

Did Jesus really mean it with His comforting words to His troubled disciples as He was preparing for His departure? Is Jesus truly the way, the truth, and the life? Assuredly, Jesus is the way - the path to salvation and entrance to heaven where God dwells. Jesus is the truth - the revealer of God's character, words, and will. Jesus is the life - the offerer of eternal life and a new way of living.

If Jesus was not the way of salvation, God would not have sent His angel to devout Cornelius (a religionist) to send for Peter to reveal to him the true way of holiness in Christ. Cornelius was "a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always". The self-righteousness of Cornelius and his household was not enough to secure them eternal life. They became saved after hearing about Jesus, and this was evident by their being filled with the Holy Ghost [ Acts chapter 10]

If Jesus was not the truth, He would not have assured the repentant thief beside Him on the Cross of Calvary that he would be with Him in paradise. The thief had lived a bad life and was condemned to die on the cross. Suddenly, he realized that Jesus was the true Messiah God sent to the world. He rebuked, with a contrite heart, his fellow thief who railed on Jesus, and asked Jesus for salvation. - "And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when though comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt though be with me in paradise" Luke 23: 42 - 43.

If Jesus was not the life, He would not have risen from death after 3 days. Jesus raised the dead. His presence arose many bodies of the dead saints: "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose" (Matthew 27:52). Jesus resurrected, true to His word, and went to prepare a place in heaven for all that would follow Him.

Having known these facts about Jesus, would you like to follow Him?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for the word of holiness. I believe Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Have mercy upon me and wash me in the blood of Jesus. Write my name in the Book of Life. Grant me the grace to follow You and live a life glorifying to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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