Let’s say you were shopping for a religion. Wouldn’t you want to serve a higher being who was powerful and could do great things? Wouldn’t you want a religion that provided great after-death benefits? Wouldn’t you want the key leader of this religion to be absolutely trustworthy and able to forgive your sins?

I would.

Yet I recently read about a religion that many people buy into with none of those qualities. It teaches that “God is the beauty and the soft side of things” and “the higher power of each person.” It says, “When you’re dead, life ceases to exist.” And the key figure? Jesus! But He is described only as “a great master of light.”

Think of the great religions of the world. How many offer an all-powerful, all-wise, loving God? How many give the assurance of heaven? How many provide a Savior from the guilt and power of sin? They make big promises, but they fail to give us what we need. Their claims are empty.

Now think about this: Those who put their trust in Christ serve an all-powerful, all-knowing, loving God. They have a Savior who provides the assurance of heaven and freedom from sin. Of all the faiths in the world, it’s the only one that’s not man-made. Why settle for less than the best?

  — Dave Branon