Augusta Chronicle Editorial Says President Obama's Position on Grace Wrong, Only "Christianity Leads to Eternal Life"

A. G. Blackmon pens editorial in Augusta Chronicle saying President Barack Obama is wrong on his position about grace and only Christianity will lead to eternal life.

I came across an interesting editorial in the Sunday edition of The Augusta Chronicle and I marvel at the hypocrisy of some Christians. The editorial, penned by A. G. Blackmon of Warrenville, SC, asks "What Does President Obama Know About Grace." The author's basic premise is that President Obama didn't have a right to say that religious freedom leads to grace for all. The conclusion reached is fraught with hypocrisy and hubris -- "there are many religions, but only one that leads to eternal life." Really? So, what will become of the Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and all those who walk the right path in their lives and aren't Christians? How does one define salvation? Here's an excerpt from the narrow-minded screed:

A Washington Times editorial Oct. 11 quotes President Obama as saying the United States "is still predominantly Christian, but has other faiths whose 'path to grace is one that we have to revere and respect as much as our own.' "

We agree freedom to worship is a legal guarantee of the Constitution, giving every man the right to choose whatever he wants to believe; however, when the subject of grace is broached by the president of the United States as common to "other faiths," it should be open to question.

While grace is a word of many meanings and applications, when pertaining to salvation, it is reserved to the Christian faith alone. Salvation was purchased by Jesus Christ dying on a cross for the sins of man, and that death being imputed to man by grace through faith -- there is no other way.

There are many religions, but only one that leads to eternal life. Source: Augusta Chronicle

I guess the definition of grace and a sure spot in "heaven" to live eternally depends on who you ask and how they interpret the Bible. I might also add that the Bible was written of an oral tradition and translated by many with their own agendas. It is worth reading about how the Bible was translated to English to fully understand that some things were really lost in translation. So, President Obama's statement about grace isn't far-fetched. It promotes religious freedom and acceptance of other religions. Surely the God we serve isn't one who is going to turn His back on others because they don't come to Him through Jesus, who some see as a prophet. I might also add that any editorial based on any news item or editorial found in the Washington Times is questionable and narrow-minded.