All Roads Lead to God

It is often said, and it is absolutely true: all roads lead to God. Whatever road you’re taking, you will live forever, and you will be with God forever. But only one road leads to salvation. And all the other roads lead to damnation.  God will either justify you or judge you based on Jesus. For those that trust Jesus, eternity will be an endless experience of God’s love. For those who don’t, eternity will be an endless experience of God’s wrath.

In John 14:6, Jesus said he was the only way to salvation. In Acts 4:12, the Apostle Peter said there is salvation in no one else but Jesus. In 1 Timothy 2:5, the Apostle Paul said the only way to be reconciled to God is through Jesus.  In 1 John 5:12, the Apostle John said whoever has Jesus has salvation, and whoever does not have Jesus does not have salvation.  

So yes, all roads lead to God. But which road are you taking to get there? The Jesus Road, or the judgment road? The choice is yours.   

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You are a Gift

Imagine a painter using a palette of many colors. The painter knows what they’re trying to convey in their picture. But how a picture expresses that aim is different with every picture. There may be a primary color used and a primary scene to see. But there will be various other colors and parts of that picture. This is how God uses you.

The Holy Spirit manifests himself through you using the various ministry roles, functions, and needs you’re involved with. And spiritual gifts are whatever you’re doing for the purpose of supporting or increasing faith. Like I’m doing with my little one, imparting knowledge, or wisdom, or encouragement. Or when she encourages me. Spirit-empowered faith leads to Spirit-empowered works that aim at supporting the kingdom, and whatever you do to that end is a spiritual gift. You see, the Holy Spirit is the gift, and he makes you a gift. 

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Who’s Your Scapegoat?

We’re looking for a scapegoat, someone to blame. Now, there is a lot of blame to go around. But blaming all your problems on others means you’ve got a “you” problem. Sure, people can do you wrong. But you can’t pretend you’ve done no wrong. We all have. But there actually is a real scapegoat.

In the Bible, in Leviticus 16, there are two goats. The sacrificial goat was slain and its blood sprinkled on the altar. Then the high priest laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat, confessed the sins of God’s people over it, and cast it out into the wilderness. Together, the goats depict the death of Jesus as taking the blame for our sins and paying the penalty for it. On the cross, God treated the sinless Jesus as if he lived a sinful life, so that he could treat sinful believers as if they lived Jesus’ sinless life.

I’m not looking for a scapegoat. I have one. 

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