Parent Connection - 9.27.2020

Objective - Students will learn why there are many religions and be able to defend why there is only one way to God.

 

Key Thought - One way is the only way

 

Lesson Summary - “Do all religions lead to God?” Have you ever been asked that question by a friend, or co-worker? Do you wonder that yourself? It is one of the most important questions to ask, and the answer literally makes an eternal difference.

 

In today’s lesson, we took a quick tour (at 30,000 feet) of the various religious belief systems in the world. We began by watching a short video, which is recommended for your own viewing. It can be found here: https://teachersource.wol.org/resource/SBS18/31-1/ (2:38).

 

It is logically incorrect to believe all religions lead to God. All the different belief systems cannot each be right. Therefore, which belief system is the right one? All religions have, as part of their belief system, man’s effort to save himself from the sinful wickedness of this world, whether categorized as the occult, cults, or non-cults. The one exception is biblical Christianity.

 

Biblical Christianity is the only religion that teaches how man can do nothing to save himself and needs salvation that is provided by God. The truth is that there can be only one way and that way is Jesus (John 14:6). What God says in His Word can be trusted.

 

Invest some time with your student to find resources online to strengthen your apologetics skills. Role-play a few scenarios requiring you to use what you’ve learned to defend your faith.

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