Preacher Claims Jesus' 'I Am the Way' Is Not Literal, Many Paths Lead to God

A United Church pastor in Massachusetts publicly declared that Jesus' words 'I am the way, the truth and the life' are not meant literally, asserting that multiple religions offer valid paths to God. This mirrors the biblical warning of widespread doctrinal apostasy in the last days, when teachers will arise who distort or outright reject foundational Christian truth. Scripture directly addresses this pattern: 2 Timothy 4:3-4 warns that a time will come when people 'will not tolerate sound doctrine' but will accumulate teachers who say what they want to hear.