Of all the truths of the Christian faith perhaps the one that 21st century men find most distasteful is the exclusivity of Jesus Christ in salvation. The great cry of our day is for tolerance and pluralism and this cry is being heard in the church as well as in secular society.
Evangelicals maintain that salvation is to be found in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone. There are not many roads to heaven there is only one, Jesus Christ. Men will laud our theology so long as we do not claim that Christ alone can provide the forgiveness of sin and righteousness that God demands for entrance into eternal life. Yet, the Bible makes it abundantly clear that there is no salvation for anyone outside of Jesus.
Acts 4:12 states unequivocally: “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” The apostles were merely echoing the words of Jesus Himself for He taught them in John 14:6 that he is the only way to the Father and so the only way to heaven and eternal life.
If this truth is compromised then we are on a slippery slope that eventually leads to a loss of the gospel itself. Dr Albert Mohler has written an article that speaks about this issue and of the continued health of the evangelical church. It is interesting reading and can be found here.
