Becoming Who I Already Am

This Sunday at COMPANY122 is a sweet ONE WAY event as part of the Politically INcorrect series! We’ve prayerfully and tactfully planned some elements that we hope remind all of us that ONE WAY IS THE ONLY WAY.

Pastor Gene made a distinction last week between diversity and pluralism. No one disagrees that there are differences in this world and that diveristy for the most part is a good thing. However, the argument of pluralism, that truth is relative and everyone can be right is fundamentally flawed.

The mantra that there is no absolute truth allows us to live the lifestyle we want without the threat of ever being wrong. But if truth is our main concern then we have to accept that these views all present claims that contradict one another – and they cannot all be true.

What if I asked three of you to describe my mother? Tell me her height (and don’t be cruel). Tell me her hair color. And tell me her weight. Three suggestions. The reality is that I would probably get three different answers. And if more of you submitted a response the diversity of answers would increase.

Now two points:

1. Firstly, you can’t all be right. My mum cannot simultaneously satisfy all these descriptions.
2. Secondly, sincerity is not enough. Any one of you could sincerely believe that your answer is correct. You can even persuade a million people that you are correct. But if my mother doesn’t satisfy your description then you and your followers are wrong. Truth is not relative.

And this is the case with religion too. Every religion can't be right because they fundamentally contradict one another. And Christianity makes the "wildest claims" of them all. So it makes sense to start with Christianity and try to disprove it first. If it stand the test then it is right and every other religion is wrong. If not, then we can move to the next one.

So, here's an idea of what will happen this Sunday:

1. Mig and the band will open with a music set to lead us to worship.

2. Brett Kunkle from Stand To Reason will present a case for Christ as the only way.

3. Mig will lead us in a "One Way" response before we grab pizza and soda and return to our tables.

4. Tim will lead a Q&A session will you munch and muse. You can text your questions in for Brett to answer. Put him to the test - more to the point, put Christianity and Christ as the only way to the test!

Please be praying now for God’s will to be so done and for the free reign of the Holy Spirit to be evident on Sunday!