Is it unfair of God to bar from heaven those who seek Him through means other than Jesus? He hasn’t been secretive about His plan of salvation. He revealed it in the Bible, speaking clearly about the consequences of ignoring or rejecting His Son. In John 14:6, Jesus Himself said that He is the only way to God. Since Jesus’ ascension, individual Christians and the church, sometimes at great sacrifice, have worked to spread this message around the world. Would it be fair of God to renege on His word and make exceptions, allowing people into heaven who haven’t come to Him as He has stated they must? Grace is undeserved and clearly isn’t fair, but God is totally fair in saving only those who believe in Christ. Were God to do otherwise, He would be a liar and unworthy of the trust He requires.
Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler, Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door, (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992), 99-102.
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