Is Jesus the Only Way to God ?

Forgiveness. The Bible says we have offended a holy God and that we need to be forgiven of that offense before we can be in fellowship with God. There are not many ways to receive such forgiveness, because only the One who has been offended can forgive us of our offense (Mark 2:5-7). Jesus alone paid the penalty for our sin through His death on the cross (2 Cor. 5:21). He thereby cleared the way both for God to remain true to His holy character and for Him to extend the offer of forgiveness to us. Thus, John could write, “If we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9, emphasis added; see also Romans 3:22-26).