Truly, the world can be a bewildering place.
Absolute truths have become fuzzy. If a person holds fast to an absolute truth, they are often criticized for being “narrow-minded”, “shallow”, and “exclusive”. I’ve even heard words such as “ancient” and “old-fashioned” tossed about, when discussing concepts such as right and wrong, and theological doctrine.
Ours is a postmodern world; and the very definition of “postmodern” provides a clearer view into the chaos of living in an era where “truth” is individually defined. The dictionary states that postmodernism “has at its heart a general distrust of grand theories and ideologies….and is characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivity, or relativism.”
How do those who are Christ-followers – who seek to ground their very belief and hope in the singular and absolute truth of the gospel – face the challenges that come from living in a postmodern world, without they themselves driving down the same direction as those around them?
The book “Only One Way” takes a hard look at the truth of the gospel as the only one way – and only one hope – for each of us….a truth that flies in the face of postmodern thought.
Edited by Michael L. Johnson and Richard D. Phillips, this book pulls together essays from seven brilliant, compassionate and thoughtful pastor-scholars, who each address one aspect of the truth contained in the gospel. Al Mohler, Philip Ryken, D.A. Carson and others help give us confidence in what we stake our lives upon, by sharing biblical truths and sound reasoning to truths such as:
- There is only one God
- There is only one way to salvation
- We, as Christ-followers, are one people
And in a world that seeks to water down truth, there is a rock solid truth that can never be altered or diluted – we are a sinful people. Creator God sent His only son into the world, to pay the ultimate price for our sins, through His death. He was then resurrected, and those who believe in Him, will live with Him eternally. Truly, He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
“Only One Way” is not just an invaluable resource for pastors and scholars, it is written in such a way that it is accessible, reassuring and challenging for those of us who sit in the pews and often find ourselves either leaning toward the easy road of skepticism, or wondering how to navigate being a Christ-follower and sharing truth, in this postmodern age we live in.
