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The churches have pointed toward John 14:6 for a very long time, but have never given a detailed explanation of it. It is like someone saying "I'll show you the way" to a destination, but then is unable to explain how to get there. These have said of "Christian" religions, that "all roads lead to God." However, Jesus said that "narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it."(Matt 7:14) This truly "narrows" down the religion that pleases God, being as it is "cramped", with the measurements being tightly confined as to what is right in God's eyes, not broad as the churches across the board have taught. Jesus further said to "exert yourselves vigorously to get in through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to get in but will not be able."(Luke 13:24)
Jesus is indeed "the way" (John 14:6), not ways. James wrote that there is only one "pure religion" at James 1:27 (Greek threskeia, literally meaning "form of worship"), one not tainted with false religious teachings, such as hellfire, the immortality of the soul or the trinity, and traditions (Matt 15:3), nor "part of the world" (John 15:19), not partaking in any form in the political arena, even mentally. The apostle Paul wrote that there is only "one faith" at Ephesians 4:5, not faiths, as in many. Jesus called the one true religion, "the truth" (John 8:32), not truths. Of Satan the Devil, Jesus said that he "did not stand fast in the truth"(John 8:44), and that "If you love me, you will observe my commandments; and I will request the Father and he will give you another helper to be with you forever, the spirit of the truth, which the world cannot receive, because it neither beholds it nor knows it."(John 14:15-17)
God's name, Jehovah, is in the Bible over 7000 times, yet among the churches, few mention it consistently. None of the churches have taken up the name of Jehovah, to spread it abroad and defend it. It is disturbing that Jesus taught his followers to pray for God's name to "hallowed" or sanctified at Matthew 6:9 and yet among of the churches, it could be said that none are making his name known, instructing ones about it. Could these be then teaching "the truth" ? Could any of these be the one "pure religion" that James spoke of ? How can any religion that professes to be Christian use only titles, such as God or Lord, and still say that they adhere to Matthew 6:9 ? Though the nation of Israel during Jesus brief appointed time of 33 1/2 years had to an extent, stopped using God's name, Jesus used it, such as when quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3 at Matthew 4:4, from Deuteronomy 6:16 at Matthew 4:7 and from Deuteronomy 5:9 and 10:20 at Matthew 4:10.
For example, the Catholic hierarchy is seeking to eliminate the use of the divine name in their church services. Two years ago, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments sent instructions on this matter to Catholic bishops’ conferences worldwide. The step was taken “by directive” of the pope. This document, dated June 29, 2008, decries the fact that despite instructions to the contrary, “in recent years the practice has crept in of pronouncing the God of Israel’s proper name, known as the holy or divine tetragrammaton, written with four consonants of the Hebrew alphabet in the form יהוה, YHWH.” The document notes that the divine name has variously been rendered “Yahweh,” “Yahwè,” “Jahweh,” “Jahwè,” “Jave,” “Yehovah,” and so forth. However, the Vatican directive seeks to reestablish the traditional Catholic position. That is to say, the Tetragrammaton is to be replaced by “Lord.” Moreover, in Catholic religious services, hymns, and prayers, God’s name “YHWH is neither to be used or pronounced.”
In support of this position, the Vatican’s document appeals to the “immemorial tradition” of Catholicism. The directive claims that even in the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, dating to pre-Christian times, the divine name was regularly rendered Ky′ri·os, the Greek word for “Lord.” Thus, the directive insists, “Christians, too, from the beginning never pronounced the divine tetragrammaton.” This statement, however, ignores clear evidence to the contrary. Early copies of the Septuagint contained, not Ky′ri·os, but the divine name in the form יהוה. Christ’s first-century followers knew and pronounced God’s name. Jesus himself said in prayer to his Father: “I have made your name known"(John 17:26), and in his well-known model prayer, Jesus taught us to pray: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.”(Matthew 6:9)
Jesus is for a surety "the way" to understand and gain intimacy with God, Jehovah. Hence, who is the only one "pure" or true religion that accepts the challenge of making known Jehovah God and his eternal purposes, being his people ? The churches ? Who are the ones that are his witnesses, that have followed closely Jesus command at Matthew 28:19, 20, to "go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations....teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you" ?
Your long post is very informative both in terms of Catholic documentation and interpretation of scriptures. It also illustrates the point that it isn't a church or a church committee which defines one's way to God. Neither can a church "do the work" for the believer. The chore of seeking, finding and following Christ is solely the responsibility of the individual.
There is no one church WAY - Jesus is the only way.
The church is the watchman. One heeds or ignors the warning it heralds to one's own blessing or curse.
The role of the church is to point the way, to act as guide and to provide an assembly in which the individual may express his personal relationship with Christ.
One uses a blueprint as a guide to build a house. The blueprint is not itself a shelter and neither is a church.
The argument cuts both ways, however.
Just as no particular church is the way, neither can the church or its staff be blamed for the failures of man.