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{{quote | text={{Bible verse|John|14|6|lang=WEB}}  [[John 14:6]]}}
 
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topic_name = Religious exclusivism |
 
subtopics = [[Pluralism]], [[Inclusivism]] |
 
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}
 
* [[Some problems with pluralism and the belief that all religions lead to God (G.G.)]] |
 
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Christian exclusivism is the teaching that it is only through [[Jesus]] that a person can be [[saved]]. Jesus himself stated in the [[New Testament]], "I am the truth, the way and the life. No one comes to Father but by me."
 
 
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==Quotes==
 
 
[[R.C. Sproul]]
 
: ''If a person in a remote area has never heard of [[Christ]], he will not be punished for that. What he will be punished for is the rejection of [[the Father]] of whom he has heard and for the disobedience to the law that is written in his heart.''
 
 
[[Jesus]] - [[John 14:6]]
 
: ''I am the truth, the way and the life. No one comes to Father but by me.''
 
 
==Links==
 
* [http://danielrandle.blogspot.com/2005/05/holy-spirit-and-exclusivity-of-gospel.html The Holy Spirit and the Exclusivity of the Gospel], by Daniel Randle
 
* [http://www.leaderu.com/focus/oneway.html One Way?: Are the Exclusivist Claims of Christianity Valid in an Age of Inclusivism?] (Leadership U)
 
* [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/173/story_17379.html Jesus Alone], by Michael Youssef - "Salvation cannot be bought except through the blood of Jesus. It doesn't get any clearer than that."
 
 
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[[Category:Religions]]
 
[[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]
 

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