Question 47 :: Are members of other religions saved?

Answer:

No one is saved apart from Jesus. Salvation is received by grace, through faith, in Christ alone.

Children:

No one is saved apart from Jesus.

Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. 

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Commentary:

The bible is clear that without accepting the gift of God’s grace offer to humanity, through faith in Jesus Christ, salvation is impossible. There appear to be five major categories regarding how to get to heaven in the world’s religions. Some teach the path to heaven/nirvana is through good works (Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Mormanism, Jehovah’s Witnesses).   Others claim wisdom will lead to ultimate fulfillment or enlightenment (Buddhism, Baha’I, Shinto, Taoism). Scientology adds independence to wisdom. Still others teach indifference, because afterlife is universally applied and whatever you want it to be (Unitarian-Universalism, Wicca) or that it doesn’t exist or it’s too unknowable to consider (Atheism, Confucianism). One thing is for sure: they cannot all be right. Christianity teaches that no one will be saved by works, wisdom, independence, or indifference.

Further Study:

John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21-26; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Galatians 3:22-27; Ephesians 2:4-9; Philippians 3:7-11; Colossians 2:8.