***But many of them would say that the way one chooses to get to Christ is not necessarily the only way. ***
And there is the problem. The closer any given religion is to Christianity, (ie Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses) the more the average Evangelical would agree with your comment. But let's pull back a bit further. How comfortable would an Evangelical be with Zoroastrianism? Radical Islam? The Peoples "Kool-Aid" Temple?
The cause of this universalist view is the decline of doctrinal teaching in churches today, the very thing many of us on the GRPL have been railing against for years. Doctrine doesn't matter we have been told. Do what it takes to get people in the door. Dumb down the service. Talk to people where they are. Smile a lot. Don't talk about sin. Just tell them God loves them, period.
Well, the chickens are coming home to roost.
AMEN BROTHER AND GRACE TO ALL THE SAINTS!
THE PROBLEM WITH DOCTRINAL WEAKNESS STARTS IN THE SEMINARIES AND WORKS IT’S WAY DOWN THROUGH THE PULPIT INTO THE PEWS.MAYBE 5 U.S. SEMINARIES ARE TRULEY REFORMED AND NO WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FAITH AT A SCHOOL OR CHURCH WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING TAUGHT.THE VAST DENOMINATION RANGE ALLOWS MOST TO PICK AND CHOOSE DOCTRINE,LIKE A CHRISTIAN BUFFET.
THERE NEEDS TO BE GOVERNANCE LIKE THIS WEEK’S 177TH SYNOD.
THE UNDER SHEPHERD WHO LETS A FLOCK WITH SOFT BELLIES PICK WHAT GARBAGE THEY WANT TO EAT,INSTEAD OF LEADING THEN TO SWEET GRACE HAY WILL BE SEVERLY JUDGED,I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE MUCH COLLATERAL DAMAGE AT THE JUDGEMENT SEAT!
Matthew 7:13
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Matthew 7:14
“Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 7:16
“You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:17
“Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 7:18
“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:19
“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:20
“Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:22
“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
Matthew 7:23
“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
(NKJV)
5 SOLAS AND 66 POINTS!