Only one way to God as Scripture attest and that is through ChristIs there other ways to God?
How many people here believe that there are many ways to God?
What is the Catholic churches position on this issue?
Do you know what the Catholic churches position is about other ways to God?No, the only way to God is through Christ. To believe otherwise is to reject the teachings of Christ which is to reject his divinity.
In other words only a non-Christian can make the claim.
From the Catechism.Do you know what the Catholic churches position is about other ways to God?
John 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me.Is there other ways to God?
How many people here believe that there are many ways to God?
What is the Catholic churches position on this issue?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church makes the Church’s position quite clear:Do you know what the Catholic churches position is about other ways to God?
vatican.va/archive/catechism/p1s2c2a2.htm#I432 The name “Jesus” signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. It is the divine name that alone brings salvation, and henceforth all can invoke his name, for Jesus united himself to all men through his Incarnation,23 so that "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."24
Thanks for this, so the Catholic church accepts what Jesus says that He is the only way to God?From the Catechism.
**846 **How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Re-formulated positively, it means that all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body:
Basing itself on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and Baptism, and thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through Baptism as through a door. Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it.
We do not know. Those who do not know Christ we entrust to the Mercy of God but we can not say what the fate of their soul is.Thanks for this, so the Catholic church accepts what Jesus says that He is the only way to God?
All other religions like Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism etc can’t get a person to God?
Not true. The church does not agree with this. People of all faiths can get to heaven. If this is true than every priest I have ever asked about the subject lied to me (at least 10 over my lifetime).No, the only way to God is through Christ. To believe otherwise is to reject the teachings of Christ which is to reject his divinity.
In other words only a non-Christian can make the claim.
Are you suggesting that Jesus could be lying when He says He is the only way to God because people might be able to get to God in other ways?We do not know. Those who do not know Christ we entrust to the Mercy of God but we can not say what the fate of their soul is.
Correct, those others are false religionsAll other religions like Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism etc can’t get a person to God?
I am suggesting Jesus never said that.Are you suggesting that Jesus could be lying when He says He is the only way to God because people might be able to get to God in other ways?
The arrogance that it takes to say this is not even realized by those that say it.Correct, those others are false religions
There is no arrogance but truth. The only way is through Christ all other ways are falseThe arrogance that it takes to say this is not even realized by those that say it.
Did I say that? I said that we do not know, we trust to the Mercy of God that He will not hold it against those who do not know Christ.Are you suggesting that Jesus could be lying when He says He is the only way to God because people might be able to get to God in other ways?
Is someone suggesting that Jesus was arrogant when He said He is the only way to God?There is no arrogance but truth. The only way is through Christ all other ways are false
The Catholic Church’s position is that there is one way to God and that is through Christ. Jesus is God become man and through Him we recieve communion with God.Do you know what the Catholic churches position is about other ways to God?
Yes He did. He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me. [John14:6]”I am suggesting Jesus never said that.
No, Jesus wasn’t lying but at the same time we can’t judge anyones soul. All men come to God through Christ. We can only hope for the salvation of those who are not Christian.Are you suggesting that Jesus could be lying when He says He is the only way to God because people might be able to get to God in other ways?
Methinks me smells a trap?Is there other ways to God?
How many people here believe that there are many ways to God?
What is the Catholic churches position on this issue?
The notes in a Study Bible I have goes against what you are trying to push here.Is someone suggesting that Jesus was arrogant when He said He is the only way to God?