A Voice in the Wilderness
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"One Way...Only?"
-- Object Lesson --
Recently as a HomePage was developed, new technologies and
procedures were discovered and learned. One of those procedures was "How
to upload the Homepage files to the Internet Service Provider." As with
many things on the Internet, "How-to" manuals are scarce; so, many
things are learned by trial-and-error, after a few "basics" are
ascertained from the "experts."
The primary need was to get into "my" directory at the Service
Provider. However, no matter WHAT I tried, I could not get there. And,
never having been there before, I wasn't sure what things should Look
Like once I WAS there. I was reaching all kinds of different
directories, but not "mine." A knowledgeable relative and the "experts"
at the Service Provider all said the directory was there, but I could
not get there.
Then, by chance, I spied a blank space on the FTP access menu;
which the set-up software had not "filled-in," nor had the "experts"
mentioned anything about. The "Destination Directory." When filled in
correctly with "my" directory information, I was instantly connected to
"my" directory, and the files were then easily uploaded. But, there was
only ONE CORRECT PROCEDURE to get there.
I then thought of many discussions on the Cyber-Forums. Many
different people of various backgrounds and beliefs...all believing,
sincerely, that All Faiths will get to heaven...scoffing at Narrow-
minded, Bible-thumpers who preach that there is only "One Way" to
heaven.
In the realms of "Cyber-Intelligence" everyone knows that
attempting to run a command such as "GETTHERE.EXE" will not execute if
typed "GETHERE.EXE" It must be EXACT. Computers are not forgiving. But I
never hear excuses and whining about the "narrow-minded" computer
designers and software engineers requiring preciseness to execute their
programs.
So...Why should it be considered preposterous for a Holy, Jealous
God to indicate to Sinful Man that there is but ONE WAY into His
presence? Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through Me." (Jn 14:6)
"He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not
believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God. "And this is the condemnation, that the
light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light,
because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the
light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be
clearly seen, that they have been done in God." (John 3:18-21)
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the
way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life,
and there are few who find it. (Mat 7:13-14)
Amen!
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