Jesus Christ is Almighty God, according to the Holy-Bible-Word-of-God (Revelation 1:8; John 1:1; Ephesians 1:21; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8). But there are many today who say Jesus is just a god among gods. We ought to believe the Word of God.

Erwin W. Luther wrote a book—Christ Among Other gods: A Defense of Christ in an Age of Tolerance—to alert us to Jesus Christ now being intermingled with many unchristian gods in America,” and to present Jesus clearly from the perspecttive of the Holy Bible.

Dr. Erwin W. Luther is recognized as “a clear expositor of the Bible.”  He is pastor emeritus of the Moody Church in Chicago Ill.  And is a regular speaker at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Training Center.

The Doctor wrote this book after observing sessions of the Parliament of World Religions which met in Chicago, and which teaches that there are other gods equal to Jesus Christ. Dr. Luther opposes their doctrine “that all faiths eventually leads to God.”  He believes that the Bible teaches Jesus Christ is Almighty God, and he is the only way to God the Father and eternal life (Revelation 1:8; John 14:6; John 3:16-18). However, the Bible warns us that false christs and false teachers shall rise (Mark 13:22). Jesus said: Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name saying, “I am the Christ,” and will deceive many (Matthew 24:4-5).

Dr. Erwin Lutzer said he attended meetings of the Parliament of World Religions to learn.

• To learn more about other religions and their complex influence on America
• Compare their beliefs to traditional beliefs of Christ
• Get a better understanding of the Antichrist system of religions which is developing in the world today.

 

He says his book is about Christ, not about comparing religions.                           

The doctor says he writes his book in the “context” or “backdrop” of other religious preferences. In presenting Jesus from the perspective of the Holy Bible, he says his aims are to get us to:

• understand Jesus better,
• worship Him more
• represent Him with more confidence (p 18).

 Learning more about the world of other gods now in America.

• According Dr Lutzer,The Parliament of World Religions promotes the idea of unity-pluralism- inclusivism as the way all religions should go.

• Swami Chindanansa of the Divine Life Society, representing Eastern religious ideas, told the Doctor,”there are are many effective equally valid religions.”

• As an affirmation of their own divinity, delegates at The Parliament shouted together, “I AM” —a name Almighty God uses to identify himself (Exodus 3:14; John 8:58).

• The Doctor said, he asked a pastor at a banquet, “do you believe Christ is the only way to God?” And “do you believed all the religions of the world are equally valid?” The response to both questions were, “of course!”  But later the pastor whispered, “when I speak about Christ, I’m not talking about the Jesus of Nazareth!” The Doctor said the pastor believed in a cosmic Christ who dwells in everyone, who unifies many different religious ideas, but Is not a Savior who take you to where you ought to go ( p 137-138).

• The World Council of Churches, largely an ecumenical Protestant group of churches, “stresses that only through religious dialogue amid the diversity of the world religions is it possible to see the totality of God’s revelation” (p26).

• The Catholic Church is seen as being involved in an ecumenical movement toward unity-pluralism-inclusivism, since Vatican II. The papacy has “been known to pray with Hindus, Buddhists, and representatives of other faiths” (p26).

• According to Dr. Luther, a Pew Research Center survey reported that among religious Americans, “seven-in-ten say many religions can lead to eternal life;” and “more than half of members of evangelical Protestant churches (57%)” share this view.

We are informed that Antichrist New Age gods are a “Stumbling Block” to many.

Dr.  Erwin W. Lutzer perceives that the antichrist worldwide movement of unity-pluralism-inclusivism, which “stripped Jesus of his Deity,” made themselves gods, and made Jesus a “Christ among other gods,” has become a “stumbling block” to many people.

• The antichrist gods, in being “tolerant of…hedonistic pleasures” that the Bible call sin, are attracting many away from the Lord (Romas 1:18-28).

• Jesus, the light of the world, said, light has come into the world , but many people love darkness instead of light because their deeds are evil (John 8;!2; John 3:19)

Against the above backdrop, Dr. Lutzer states that the Bible gives an extraordinary defense of Jesus as the only God and Savior.

Lutzer uses accounts from the Bible about the extraordinary things about Jesus that demonstrate he is the only Divine Son of God; the Christ who came In the flesh and died for the sins and the salvation of mankind; the one who is far above all others on earth and in heaven— the Almighty God:

• Jesus’ extraordinary birth—He was conceived of the Holy Spirit by a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25).

• His extraordinary life—His works of miracles which no other man did—raising the dead, calming raging seas, casting out devils, etc. John 15:24).

• His extraordinary authority—God the father distinguished Jesus from other prophets like Moses and Elijah, in stating “this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased; hear him” (Matthew 17:1-5).

• His extraordinary death—He died for our sins and was pierced for our iniquities as prophesied in the Holy Bible (Isaiah 5:25; John 19:34-35).

• His extraordinary resurrection—Many peoople witnessed his resurrection after his being crucified on the cross and being buried a sealed tomb.  Paul wrote:

“He appeared to Cephas, then the twelve…to more than five hundred brethren at one…then to James, then to all the apostles; and last of all…he appeared to me” (1Corinthians 15:3-8) 

• His extraordinary ascension into heaven—Which was witnessed. by his apostles (Acts 1:9-11).

• His extraordinary return—which was promised by the Lord, his angels, and is apostles (John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1Thessalonians 4:15-16).

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer tells us we have an extraordinary opportunity to witness for Jesus Christ

Dr. Lutzer says we have an extraordinary opportunity and responsibility to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to family, friends and the world:

• We can tell them about the extraordinary things of Jesus and what he did while here on earth.

• Tell them that he is the only begotten Son God who died for the sin of the world.

• Tell them that Jesus was resurrected and went o heaven, and is peparing a place there for those who believe in him as their Lord and Savior.

• Let them know that Jesus is coming again to take those who believe in him to live with him in heaven forever.

• And please tell them that the Almighty God Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth, and the life”— the only way to God the Father and eternal life ( Revelation 1:8; John 14:6).

 

Tell them 

Even if they don’t believe you,

Just tell them 

Even if they won’t receive you…

Please, tell them for me

Tell them that I love them

And I came to let them know

(by Andrae Crouch)