David,
I hold firmly to and believe completely in II Timothy 3:16; that all Scripture, in its entirety, is inspired by God and carries equal weight and importance. So, I resist favoring Scriptures as more important or less important. Saying that, without discounting any other passages, I believe that John 14:6 is a pinnacle of Scripture. If you can't believe or accept that Jesus is the only way to the Father, than you can't accept any of the Bible. John 14:6 also seperates the one true Savior from all of the false, lifeless gods. Jesus is the only way. There are no other paths. There aren't many religions that lead to the same God. A person stands or falls on whether they accept Christ as part of the triune God, and the litmus test for any doctrine or religion is what they believe about Christ. Belief in only one Savior is imperative.
The verse is liberating. Jesus is the only way- once you know that, you have freedom.
Your thoughts?
Mark