Whatever! Now there’s a word we hear a lot today. Maybe it comes from a teenager told by his Mom that he needs to do his homework or from a worker told by a colleague that helping herself to office supplies is wrong. Regardless, “Whatever!” essentially says, “I don’t really care.” It is a statement of indifference to what the other person has to say. Beyond this detached I-don’t-care and the life-is-meaningless mindset, the “whatever” mentality also conveys, “What’s true for you is not necessarily true for me or anyone else.”
But this approach collapses on itself. That we must not say that something is true for everyone, claims itself to be true for everyone! When it comes to spiritual matters, many people believe that no religion may claim to be the only way to God, for all religions are equal. This argument also fails, for it is an absolute religious claim. Let’s face it; we all make claims for truth when we try to communicate and reason with one another. That’s the truth.
This being the case, have you considered that Christianity’s claim to be the only way to God might not be as arrogant and outlandish as so many people argue? Jesus himself made this clear, “I am the way, and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Such must be the case because of what the Bible teaches about God, us, and how we may know him. The eternal God who created all things is holy and cannot allow anything or anyone impure in his presence (Psa 24:3-4; Isa 6:1-6). But that’s just the problem. We all were born in sin (Psa 51:5) and fall short of God’s glory (Rom 3:23) with none who “is righteous” or who “does good” (Rom 3:10-11). Regardless of how hard we try, we cannot escape our sin to be accepted by God, who must hide his face from sin (Isa 59:2; Rom 3:20). Further, there remains a high price for our sin, for its “wages. . . is death” (Rom 6:23) and such will be a gateway to eternal punishment (Matt 25:46; Rev 20:14-15).
In such a horrible situation, Jesus Christ alone is our only hope as the one who lived a perfect life and paid the penalty for sin on the cross (Gal 3:10-13). Through him, our sins can be forgiven and we can be accepted as righteous before God (2 Cor 5:21; Eph 1:7, 2:8-9; Rom 3:21-22) If we simply turn from our sin to “believe on the Lord Jesus,” we “will be saved.” (Acts 16:31). So, run to Jesus and throw your spiritual arms around him in faith. Joined to him, eternal life as “the free gift of God” (Rom 6:23) will be yours. You will be set free for an abundant life of joyful worship and service unto the Lord forever and ever.
Before you say, “Whatever!” to this, won’t you please consider it as THE TRUTH for all times and all people? Your eternity depends upon it.