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Endorsements
In Not All Roads Lead to Heaven, Dr. Jeffress has given the body of Christ a great tool. The exclusivity of the Christian gospel is not just a theological issue to be debated, it is the heart and soul of the gospel.
Dr. David Jeremiah, senior pastor, Shadow Mountain Community Church; founder and president, Turning Point Ministries
Jesus said He was the exclusive means to know God His Father and to come to His Father for salvation and a home in heaven. Either Jesus was right or He wasnt. I believe He was right. And my friend Robert Jeffress believes He was right. Whether you do or dont, this book deserves a serious read. I believe it asks and answers one of the most critical questions of our timethe one that actually determines a persons eternal destiny.
Dr. Mark L. Bailey, president and senior professor of Bible exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary
These are desperate times not just because evil runs rampant but because we as Christians have lost the clarity of the gospel. Scripture tells us that while we were dead in our sins, Christ died for us. We werent in need of a slight upgrade, a makeover, or a temporary loan to get us on our feet again. We were destined for hell. Totally incapable of saving ourselves. And in that place of our utter and desperate needwhile our selfishness, sinfulness, and pride were in full swingChrist died for us . Thats amazingly good news! So why have we watered down and changed our message to a world so desperately in need? Its time for a reset. Im grateful you found this book! In Not All Roads Lead to Heaven , Dr. Jeffress masterfully addresses the common arguments against biblical Christianity and equips us to engage with those who disagree with Christs claims about Himself. Dr. Jeffress aims to help us to more clearly articulate the good news that Jesus came to save sinners because He loves them. Read this book. Its a must-read for the day in which we live.
Susie Larson, talk radio host, national speaker, and author
What a shock it will be someday for many people who will arrive in eternity only to discover all roads dont lead to heaven. This book will provide solid answers as to why this is so. You will learn why Jesus alone has the qualifications to be the Savior.
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, senior pastor, the Moody Church, Chicago
Not All Roads Lead to Heaven is the most important book Dr. Robert Jeffress has penned. Scintillating, faithful to the Bible, and controversial among non-evangelicals, Jeffress veers neither to the right nor to the left but faithfully elucidates the words and intentions of Jesus. Do not bypass this book!
Paige Patterson, president, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Every rational, logical thinker needs the content of this book, because in the end eternity is too long to be wrong.
June Hunt, founder, CSO Hope for the Heart
Not only is Robert Jeffress as straight as an arrow theologically but he, like the apostles of old, is also moved with a passionate longing to see every person on the planet come to personal faith in Jesus Christ. The Lords question in Matthew 16:15 has become the question of our timeWho do you say that I am? Is He, in fact, the way, the truth and the life, and do we really believe that no one comes to the Father unless they come through Him? In this volume Dr. Jeffress hits the bulls-eye on this important subject.
O. S. Hawkins, president/CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources
Not All Roads Lead to Heaven will help you remember the greatest answers for believing and defending the true gospel story. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all Christians, pastors, and Bible teachers, for it will warm your heart and mind with the reason for the hope that is in us.
Dr. Tim LaHaye, pastor, author, and Christian educator
Dedication
To Donna and Hollis Sullivan
Thank you for your faithful support of Pathway to Victory from its inception as we partner together to share with a lost world that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Acknowledgments
1. Christianitys Most Offensive Belief
2. Moving the Fence
3. Does It Really Matter?
4. The Old Way Was One Way
5. The Intolerant Christ
6. Why New Testament Jews Were for Jesus
7. What about Those Who Have Never Heard?
8. What about Those Who Could Never Believe in Christ?
9. Simple Answers to Complex Questions
Notes
About the Author
Back Ads
Back Cover
Acknowledgments
I am deeply indebted to the following people who have assisted me in placing this critical message into print:
Brian Vos and the team at Baker Publishing Group, who immediately grasped the significance of this book.
Jennifer Stair, who continues to use her literary skills to assist me in sharpening mine.
Sealy Yates, who has been both my literary agent and trusted adviser for more than twenty years.
Carrilyn Baker, who is the finest executive assistant any pastor could ever hope to work with.
The members of First Baptist Church, Dallas, who encourage their pastor to share the message of Christ to a lost world through any and every platform available.
Notes
Chapter 1 Christianitys Most Offensive Belief
. Dr. Jeffress Discusses Islamic Terrorism on the OReilly Factor (10/22/14), YouTube video, 5:10 (beginning at 3:04), posted by First Baptist Dallas on October 24, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyki1qMzfeo.
. Viewers Sound Off, The OReilly Factor , Fox News, October 23, 2014.
Chapter 2 Moving the Fence
. Justin McCarthy, Same-Sex Marriage Support Reaches New High at 55%, Gallup, May 21, 2014, http://www.gallup.com/poll/169640/sex-marriage-support-reaches-new-high.aspx.
. Amy Stern, ed., A Post-Election Look at Religious Voters in the 2008 Election (Transcript), Pew Forum , December 8, 2008, http://www.pewforum.org/2008/12/08/a-post-election-look-at-religious-voters-in-the-2008-election/.
. Soumya Karlamangla, Cardinal Dolan Says Catholic Church Caricatured as Anti-gay, LA Times , November 30, 2013, http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-cardinal-dolan-gay-marriage-20131130-story.html.
. Bill OReilly: Gay Marriage Foes Can Only Thump the Bible in Their Arguments (VIDEO), Huffington Post , March 27, 2013, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/bill-oreilly-gay-marriage-thump-bible_n_2962110.html.