(Note: this poem is not meant to summarize the thought or teachings of religious leaders. My hope is that it will spark interest in truth-seekers to further study)

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Confucius say, he found a way to truth and moral life
But Jesus say, “I AM the way,
The Truth, the Life”…

… Your strength in strife“

(Jn. 14:6)

The Buddha say, deny yourself; remove desire; be free
But Jesus say, “deny [your]self,
and bear [your] cross…

… Then follow me”

(Lk 14:27)

Pelagius say, a man can climb to heaven without grace
But Jesus say, “without me you
can nothing do”…

… Not even first base

(Jn. 15:5)

Mohammed say, “to Jesus I am nearest” “of all men”*
But Jesus say, “The Father (God)
and I are One”…

… “All knees shall bend“

(Jn. 10:30;  Phil. 2:10)

(*from a widely-reported hadith…)

The Mormons say, the Christ began his life like any man
But Jesus say, “Abe saw My day;
before he was…

… I AM”

(Jn. 8:48)

The Witnesses say, the Christ was made a strong but lesser god
But Jesus say, “All pow’r’s been giv’n
By God to Me”…

… His staff and rod

(Mt. 28:18; Psalm 23)

Baháʼí Faith say, He’s one of many prophets to be awed
But Jesus say, He is The One
Foretold of old…

… The prophets‘ God

(Mt. 26:64)

Some people say, He’s just a guru preaching wisdom lessons
But St. Paul say, He IS “God’s Wisdom”
Truly sharing…

… God’s own Essence

(1 Cor. 1:24)

A Man once said, “None come to Father [God] except through Me”
He asked His own, “Who do you say
I am?” Then one
Replied, “The Christ!”

He still invites

All those who seek

To come and drink

“the water of life that has no cost or price”

(Jn. 14:6, Mt. 16:16, Rev. 22:17, John 7:37)

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“There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

*from a widely-reported hadith, Mohammed said: “Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary.” https://sunnah.com/bukhari:3443

One source used: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_perspectives_on_Jesus#:~:text=Christians%20view%20Jesus%20as%20a,nor%20the%20Son%20of%20God