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Ephesians 4: 4-6 There is one body and one
Spirit – just as you were called to one hope when you were called – one Lord,
one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through
all and in all. (NIV)
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If all ideas are equally valid . . . then no idea is really worth our allegiance, nothing is worth living or dying for – or even arguing about.* |
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The
life of a Christian is both liberating and restrictive. We are free from the
penalty of sin, we are free from guilt, we are free to choose. But we are
limited to one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all. It is not true that “we’re all going to the same
place – we’re just taking different paths.”
I
heard a comedian suggest that if you believe that if it doesn’t matter how you
get there, next time you plan a trip, just go to the airport and get on any random
plane. See how that works for you. The only way you will ever reach your
destination is to get on a plane that is going there.
If
you want to go to heaven, you can’t decide which of the “ones” you like and
discard the rest. You can’t map out your own little detour and hope that you
will eventually get there. Jesus didn’t tell us that he is the best way; he
said he is The Way. (John 14: 6)
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As long as Jesus is one of many options, he is no option.* |
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