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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 6:02 PM

Greg unpacks the powerful truth of God’s love, God’s anger, and His only provision...for forgiveness of sins; His Son, Jesus Christ.

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Is Jesus the Only Way?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

“Jesus is the only way to God” may be the most controversial claim of Christianity

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Tweeting the Only Way to Heaven

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Alan recently explained in a single tweet (138 characters) why Jesus is the only...way to heaven.

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“One Way Is the Only Way” Is Just Good Math

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 7, 2020 6:19 PM

Greg explains why the idea that Jesus is the only way is not arrogant, narrow-minded

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Why Is Jesus the Only Means of Salvation?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:47 PM

Greg uses an analogy to explain the significance of Jesus saving us and why He’s...the only one that can.

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Tweeting the Only Way to Heaven

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

There’s only one way to Heaven because there’s only one God that exists who’s made...only one...

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Was Jesus a Universalist?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Hell is always a hot topic. “Rock star” pastor Rob Bell hit a sensitive evangelical nerve by raising provocative questions about Hell and suggesting that no one goes there in his book, Love Wins.

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Jesus, the Only Way – The Only Source of Salvation

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2020 6:44 AM

Video excerpt from the STR Quick-Reference app series, “Jesus, the Only Way.”

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Is Jesus the Only Way?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

A view called “inclusivism” has been a cancer spreading in the church for years now reaching epidemic proportions.

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Is Jesus the Only Way?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

salvation that I face is: What about the good, sincere person who has never heard about Jesus

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Is One Way the Only Way?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

The exclusivity of Christ as the only way of salvation is deeply offensive to our

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Why Is Jesus Different?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 5:02 PM

Greg explains how and why Jesus stands apart from other religious leaders.

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What Did Jesus Say About Pluralism and Salvation?

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 16, 2023 5:51 PM

In this excerpt from Stand to Reason University, Jon Noyes explains why religious

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One Way or Any Way? Part 1

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM

I believe that Jesus is my savior. He is the only way for me....But I can’t say He is the way for...

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Jesus Is the Only Cure

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM

theological point wrong, but because they had a real disease (sin) and never got the only

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Jesus, the Only Savior

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Greg explains why there is no such thing as a pluralist Christian.

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Three Reasons Why Jesus Came

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Christmas is about Jesus. But what is it about Jesus?...How exactly is Jesus the reason for Christmas?...The answer to...

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Why Jesus? Part 2

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Jesus, though a true human, was no mere mortal....Rather, He was and is God’s Son, the world’s unique, one-and-only Savior; and...

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Was Jesus a Religious Pluralist?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

Some say Jesus never claimed to be the only way to God, but here are two famous verses

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Are Christians Who Say There’s Only One Way to God Closed-Minded Religionists?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2023 4:28 PM

Greg responds to questions about why Christians recommend Dennis Prager when he teaches...things antithetical to Christianity, whether Christians who say there’s...

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Why Jesus? Part 1

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

Jesus of Nazareth is a true man of history, but His history started long before He...He is the Son of David, the future King, the promised Rescuer, the Messiah, the...

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Why Jesus Rebuked Doubting Thomas

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 28, 2024 1:25 AM

Many think Jesus rebuked doubting Thomas for seeking evidence to buttress his belief...taking the “blessed” path of blind faith, but there are two problems with reading...

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One Way or Any Way? Part 2

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM

Lewis seems to suggest that those who sincerely pursue God the best way they know...accepted by Him, regardless of whether or not they explicitly put their faith in...

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#STRask: Are We Only Interpreting the Bible This Way Because of Our Post-Enlightenment...Way of Thinking?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 3, 2024 3:42 PM

Questions about whether we’re only interpreting the Bible according to authorial...intent because of our post-Enlightenment way of thinking and...

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Is There Any Way to Be Saved Besides Jesus?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

Greg talks about if there is any way to be saved besides Jesus, then takes calls

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One Way. Here’s Why.—Mentoring Letter June 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

STR speaker, Alan Shlemon, recently wrote about a Tweet he sent that packed a lot of theology into 138 characters. I liked it so much I’m passing his advice on to you. Here’s what Alan wrote.

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What Does It Mean That Jesus Is God’s Only Begotten Son?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

The phrase “only begotten” has been ammunition for false teachers since at least

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Why Is Jesus Necessary?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

Alan answers the question why Jesus is necessary by explaining how the Gospel works

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Why Is Jesus Necessary?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

What’s the reason for placing such prime importance on Jesus?

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What Christianity Is About

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Christians have to be able to communicate to the rest of the world. We’ve got to be able to make coherent sense of our message, even before we demonstrate that our message is actually true.

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#STRask: Won’t Jesus Only Be Able to Interact with One Person at a Time?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 20, 2024 6:41 PM

Questions about how being with Jesus continually will be the highlight of eternity...if he’ll only be able to interact with one person at a time...

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#STRask: In What Way Has Jesus Overcome the World if There’s Still Suffering and

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 7, 2023 10:53 PM

Questions about in what way Jesus has “overcome the world” (John 16:33) if we still...tribulation, suffering, and moral decay here and whether...

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If Jesus Was Sinless, Why Did He Need to Be Baptized?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to undergo a “baptism of repentance” if...Jonathan Pennington explains the answer...

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Jesus’ Unique Claims About Himself

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

Jesus either directly or indirectly made many profound claims for Himself.

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The Rescue—Why Did Jesus Come?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

important questions anyone could ever ask about the remarkable man from Nazareth: Why

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All Paths Do Lead to God

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

Kevin DeYoung reminds us that “all paths lead to God, but only one path will

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Is It Suspicious That Jesus Only Appeared to His Followers?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 21, 2022 2:27 AM

Greg responds to the idea that we shouldn’t trust the testimony about Jesus rising

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Do Students Care about the Reasons for Christianity?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 1, 2021 4:52 PM

Do apologetics matter to young people today, who base their convictions on feelings?

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Jesus on the Problem of Evil

Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

How did Jesus answer the problem of evil presented to Him?

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Did Jesus Die on a Torture Stake?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have fundamentally different views not only on...why Jesus died on the cross but also...

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The Best Explanation for the Way Things Are

Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jun 26, 2019 6:48 PM

It’s the perfect share, answering why we are here and opening the door to share the

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Was Jesus a Social Justice Warrior?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 5, 2021 3:24 PM

Why did Jesus come to earth?...Greg explains that though Jesus cared about those issues, his main purpose was much

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#STRask: Why Did Jesus Leave Earth?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 18, 2022 5:15 PM

Questions about why Jesus left earth and how it’s possible that two Christian leaders

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Jesus, Propositions, and the True Message of the Gospel

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM

Is it possible to find truth in statement and propositions, or is Truth only in a

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#STRask: Why Does It Matter to Christians That Jesus Was Raised Bodily?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 6, 2022 6:14 PM

Questions about why it matters to Christians that Jesus was raised bodily and isn...’t just living on as a spirit and whether...

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If Jesus Is God, Why Does He Call the Father “My God?”

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus cannot have a God if He is God.

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Four Common (and Unhelpful) Responses to the Exclusivity of Christ

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Apr 19, 2023 9:32 PM

Many are offended by the idea that Jesus is the only way to God, and there are four...Here’s why...

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The Disciples Loved Jesus

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

At the end of John 13, after Jesus washes the disciples’ feet, He tells them He’s...going away, and when they’re upset by this, Jesus gives them...

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Rich Theology in MacArthur’s Book on Jesus’ Parables

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

What better way for people to see Jesus more clearly and build a theological foundation...than by learning from Jesus’...

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Jesus: The Antidote

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Jesus is an antidote to a deadly disease.

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Jesus’ Wife?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Greg talks about the greatest Bible verse, why there are so many denominations, Jesus

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#STRask: If Only Eve Had Eaten the Fruit, Would Sin Still Have Entered the World?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 9, 2024 11:55 PM

Questions about whether sin still would have entered the world if only Eve had eaten...the fruit, the theological explanation for why...

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Faith Isn’t a Way of Knowing; It’s a Way of Trusting

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Some atheists claim Christians think faith is a way of knowing things, but that’s

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Jesus Is More Than a Superhero

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 29, 2022 1:23 AM

uses the illustration of various superheroes to explain the two natures of Christ, why

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Only the Trinity Fits All of the Scriptural Data

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

nitpicking on secondary issues, I have decided to tackle the question “Who was Jesus

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#STRask: Why Is It Said That Jesus Was the First to Rise from the Dead?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 23, 2022 8:16 PM

Questions about why it’s said that Jesus was the first to rise from the dead if he

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Why Did Jesus Die and Come to Life Again?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Greg has a new book you might want to have on hand to offer people after spiritual conversations, and it’s especially helpful around Easter.

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Jesus, Recycled Redeemer?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

Is Jesus of the Gospels simply recycled ancient myths?

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Taking Jesus at Face Value

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:19 PM

Coming to believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God by letting Jesus speak for

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The Bible: Reading the “Ordinary” Way

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

The question “Do you take the Bible literally?” comes up with some frequency, and it deserves a response. But it’s an ambiguous question, making it awkward to answer. Here’s how to understand...

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Why Didn’t God Start with Jesus and the New Covenant?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 15, 2020 7:49 PM

Greg and Amy respond to questions about why God revealed Himself to a specific people...group, why He didn’t start with the New Covenant, and...

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Was Jesus the First Created Being?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

Scripture is clear that Jesus is the eternal, uncreated One.

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Why Our Moral Debt Could Be Transferred to Jesus

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Derek Rishmawy responds to the objection that “penal substitutionary atonement is morally repugnant because moral guilt is not transferable.”

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Why Are Christians Foundering on Fundamentals?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 16, 2020 11:59 PM

Christians should be clear on the clear teachings of Scripture, even when the culture is telling us something different. As Paul says in Colossians 2:8, “See to it that no one takes you captive...

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Was Jesus Worshiped?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

Greg shows how Jesus received worship and therefore is one with the Father.

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Why Do People Go to Hell?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 17, 2023 7:03 PM

Tim Barnett uses the illustration of a just judge to explain why God sends some to...Hell and why those who reject Jesus...

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How Can Jesus Be God if He Didn’t Know This?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 23, 2024 6:19 PM

Many Muslims love to cite Mark 13:32 as proof that Jesus cannot be God....Tim Barnett explains why this objection doesn’t work.