1 John 2:18-22 18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.
The Christ was the promised Messiah, the savior that God would send to redeem the world. This promised one was foretold in the book of Genesis.
Genesis 3:14-15 14And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The New Testament speaks of this one called the Christ.
Acts 4:10-12 10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
KJV John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. KJV John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. KJV 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. KJV 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; ESV 1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. ESV 1 John 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
Now according to the aforementioned verses and numerous more the only way to God is through the Christ and the Christ is positively identified in scripture as being Jesus.
1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.
In a recent video, the reverend Kathrine Jefferts-Schori, Episcopal presiding bishop, openly and publicly denied that Jesus is the only way to salvation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IxG96wpx60 She has publicly said that Muslims do not need converting to Christ and that she would never tell them they do. In her most recent statement, uttered publicly at General Convention in Anaheim, she stated that personal or individual conversion (to Christ) is a Western heresy and likened it to "work" rather than that of free grace. This is the result of the spirit of tolerance and the spirit of anti-Christ working inside the church from the pulpit.
Tolerance simply avoids offending someone; and states we must live in love. God�s love actively seeks to promote the good of another person. Tolerance is the easy way out. Love on the other hand takes work. Tolerance says, "You must approve of what I do." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will love you, even when your behavior offends me." Tolerance says, "You must agree with me." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will tell you the truth, because I am convinced 'the truth will set you free.' " Tolerance says, "You must allow me to have my way." Love responds, "I must do something harder; I will plead with you to follow the right way, because I believe you are worth the risk." Tolerance seeks to be inoffensive; love takes risks.
Tolerance glorifies division; love seeks unity.
Tolerance costs nothing; love costs everything.
Tolerance is the doctrine preached when a society is changing its law order.
The Bible advocates the intolerance of evil as a virtue.
Patience with the weak, Yes! Tolerance of wicked behavior, No!
A society that tolerates vice commits social suicide.
Tolerance is not love. Tolerance says, "I don't care what you do." It is closer to hate than Christian love.
KJV Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Timothy 2:24-26 24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
The doctrine of tolerance has been around for thousands of years. The devil just resurrected it and spews it out with a new spin.Whenever and wherever the doctrine of tolerance goes unchallenged and is allowed to flourish it always brings death and destruction.
Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
There my friends is the doctrine of tolerance thousands of years ago. And if you take time to read the book of Judges you will see death and destruction grew when this doctrine was practiced. "All values, all beliefs, all lifestyles, all truth claims are equal." Don't believe it folks.
John 10:9-11 9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Jesus Christ is the only way to God. If that doesn't fit with man's doctrine of tolerance maybe man should remember who created him in the first place and have some respect for an intolerant God; intolerant of lies, intolerant of evil, and intolerant of the devil.
Mankind still has a chance to believe on Jesus Christ and avoid the wrath to come. However, the only way to avoid God's wrath is to believe on His son who is the only way, the only truth, and the only life.