Jesus versus every other religion. You decide...

Four thousand two hundred. That is how many different religions there are today. Let's just go ahead and lay this out there: It is not about who is right and who is wrong. It is about what is truth and what is not. What is the way when there are so many roads? What is the meaning to life?

"I am the way and the truth and the life". Not another founder of faith made such a claim - But Jesus did. They claimed to know the way and have the truth, but not be the way and the truth - Jesus did. No other man who walked on this planet died and raised Himself - but Jesus did. No other prophet or guru or guide or seer or holy man taught that He created the very ground He walked upon - But Jesus did.

The misconception of Jesus starting a religion has mislead more men into misery than not. He started faith in Himself and His words as the way to God, and nothing more. That was the catalyst for change inside out. Those against Christianity cannot say one solitary word about what Jesus did wrong nor do they see Him as a 'mis-leader'. In reality, Islam does not go around denouncing Jesus, He and Mary are both written throughout the Quran and favorably so. Jesus is recognized in Hinduism, Baha'i, Buddhism, New Age Movement, and Judaism. Given Jesus is a common denominator of the major religions of the world, it might be worth considering the man whom everyone feels the need to have some form of reverence for. It’s interesting to note even those religions pre-existing Jesus have come to include Jesus in their description of reality. All the world’s major religions feel compelled to account for Jesus in one way or another. Ask yourself in a quiet place: Why?

Consider this as we move forward; Where Jesus was born, How He was born, the lineage He was born of, That no bone would be broken upon His death, the time of His coming, His character, His suffering, His resurrection, His betrayal, His humility and exaltation, The piercing of His hands and feet, the lots cast over His garments, His title Messiah, and that He would be hated without cause were all fulfilled prophesies going back as far as the book of Genesis written 1,400 years prior to His birth. In all, and really think about this, 353 prophesies were fulfilled to the tittle by His birth, life and death. If you are a skeptic, consider this: The mathematical probability that Jesus would fulfill even just eight of these prophesies: (1 times 2.8 x 105 x 103 x 102 x 103 x 103 x 105 x 103 x 104) gives us 2.8 x 1028, or for simplicity sake 1 x 1028 or 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. What are the chances? What are the odds that this is some matrix of conspiracies and plots and plans of man alone. I will state this again: 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. That is oddly the exact number of tons of TNT scientists have calculated that would be necessary to create the Big Boom that started the very life He created.

Lets get bigger - what are the chances He would fulfill all of these prophesies about him?

One in... 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000


That is One followed by 3,534 zero's - there is not even a name for that. Well, now there is.


JESUS


He is not math, nor a mystery. He is love. He did not teach a religion nor build a church. He spoke of Love and Light and truth and justice. But know this - He also said, There was no other way. Are you willing to take a risk that the math is wrong and you are right? Will the same pride that led to Satan's rebellion lead to your own loss of redemption? Will you let the skeptics win and live however you want to be cause if God is love it does not matter as long as you are a good person? God is so loving, that He has made it this clear exactly what and how and most importantly, Who that way is. Jesus. You do not have to go to a church and pray. You do not have to read the entire bible before you act. All you have to do is consider the chance, that He is the way and the truth and the life that we so desperately have been seeking. Consider that you have sinned and fallen short and need a savior. Consider that there is more to life than chance. Consider that you might even be reading this for a reason. Jesus did not come to build 3,400 religions and then make you take a guess at which one was right. He wants you to consider that His word is truth. And if that be so, His word is also love.

I will end this with a most familiar scripture. If you have never, prayerfully consider what it would mean for you, if it too, became your own truth: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.