"I am the way and the truth and the life; no person comes to the Father except by Me." - Jesus Christ, first century AD. This is most in contrast with the way major religions allow people to believe God directly connects with people - that no mediator is required. Whether those who say everyone is already connected to God and therefore to each other. Or those who say observance of the Law connects people to God. Or those who say belief and adherence to teachings connect you to God. Jesus said people need to become connected to Himself. He is the One man connected to the Father. Abiding in Jesus is what connects anyone to God for eternity because only God's true children have a true connection to their Father and thus had to be eternal because (John 8) there are no temporary children of God so true connection requires to be eternally united and only Jesus can make it so, and power is His to do it because He Himself is eternal (even though He died, because God raised Him). So He is the nevessary mediator who makes and keeps a person righteous so they remain connected to Jesus and Jesus connected to God.
