During the final Passover of Jesus’ earthly life, he said something unambiguous to one of his disciples:
Jesus said to [Thomas], “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:5-6)
Jesus prefaced this bold claim by reassuring his disciples that was returning to his father’s “house” where he’d be preparing rooms for them. It’s the topic of the final sermon in this series.
Watch now: I can’t believe in a God who says there’s only one way to heaven.
You can’t legitimately enter into someone’s home without an invitation. To do so would be breaking and entering. No non-owner of the home can legitimately offer an invitation to enter into that home—even though they may claim the right to do so.
For this reason and many more, Christians believe that Jesus is the only one who can legitimately offer an invitation into his Father’s house (heaven).
Watch the full sermon to learn more from Pastor Jared Haley.