Why Christianity?

Has someone ever asked you why they should be a Christian instead of a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Mormon, etc?  Many people today think all religions are about the same and there are many ways to Heaven.  In fact, many people today think all religions are equally true and right, despite the fact that they are mutually exclusive (this comes from the post modern thought process of the world).  Just as you can't flip a coin and have it land on heads and tails at the same time, Christianity demands exclusivity.  Jesus Himself declared this in John 14:6: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".  Jesus Himself said He is the only way to the Father; that means Muhammad, Buddha and Joseph Smith can not get you to Heaven.

Many people also attempt to give Jesus some credit, but not set Him apart from other religious leaders.  They like the idea that all ways are right and there is no "truth".  They feel this leaves them free to do whatever they want and they try to deceive themselves into thinking they will still go to Heaven because somehow what they believe alters the reality of the situation.  This is as intelligent as standing in the middle of the road, seeing a semi-truck speeding towards them and saying "I don't believe a semi-truck is coming towards me".  Regardless of what they believe, the semi-truck is still going to flatten them on the road.  They will say things like Jesus was a good teacher and a great man, but just that, a man, not the Son of God.  Jesus Himself said: "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" (John 8:58) and "I and the Father are one."(John 10:30)  Jesus Himself claimed to be God and therefore couldn't have been "just a good teacher" or "wise man".  Good teachers don't claim to be God.  Jesus' statements don't leave any wiggle room; He was either a liar, crazy (either one would mean He isn't a good teacher), or He was who He claimed to be and is in fact God. 

What does Christianity offer that no other religion offers?  While other religions try to have you work your way to Heaven doing various things like praying in a certain direction multiple times a day, traveling to certain places during your life, following certain man made rules, etc. Christ offers us a free gift, the gift of salvation.  Jesus Christ came to Earth and died for our sins, He paid the fine we owed God for breaking His laws and because of this we are free to go from the courtroom on Judgment Day.  Man's best deeds can't pay our debt to God anymore than washing a Judges car would get us off for murder.  The fact that we washed the Judges car trying to get off for murder would in fact would be looked at as bribery.  The Bible says that "all our righteous acts are like filthy rags... (Isaiah 64:6)", they won't help us.  What Christianity offers that no other religion offers is a personal relationship with the Creator of the Universe, the Creator who had mercy on His people and paid their debts owed to Him for them.  Christianity offers the truth and the only way to Heaven.