Last night at Unbound we had a very interesting discussion about the exclusivity of Christianity. The purpose of the discussion was to talk about why God would make it so that there was only one way to heaven. While this premise has been generally acknowledged for the past 2000 years, this generation is greatly questioning whether this statement is true or not. The discussion centered around whether "all roads lead to Heaven" or if there is one way to eternity with God. This was difficult for some of the students who have a number of friends that are actively communicating that everyone is right. We walked through the Old Testament and New Testament story of God and talked about how acknowledging God and the Bible necessitates an "exclusive" view. The problem with that word is that while the view is exclusive to only those who receive Christ, it is inclusive to anyone that will submit his life to God.
What are your thoughts on this issue?
Have you thought about engaging your kids with this? It's ok to talk through controversial questions, even if you don't have all the answers. It is important for the kids to hear you acknowledging some of the difficulties that they face on a day to day basis.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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Thanks for stopping by. The goal of this page, and anything I'm involved in really, is to create the motive and opportunity for people to pursue the Jesus mission with everything they have inside of them. Beyond head knowledge of Jesus, we need to be people who are consistently helping people find their way back to God and apprenticing others to do the same. So... make it hap'n cap'n.
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Matt - Love the blog spot. I hope it is getting traffic. I added it to my blog(faithandfluffybunnies) if thats okay. You inspired me to start one. I am praying for you guys. -- Marcus
Hey Marcus,
Good to hear from you! I'm glad things are going well for you. I'll add your blog to mine as well! I'd love to catch up with you. Can you give me a call sometime?
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