All people are through human means unable to meet a perfect God's standard. For seekers, there is a guide for people wanting to understand what this life and the next is all about. It's possible to look at all religious faiths on a comparative basis, but at some point, choice and commitment have to be made.
The God I serve is described in the pages of the Bible. It's a sweeping collection of 42 unique books - some historical (Kings, Chronicles), some poetic (Psalms), prophetic (Isaiah), and personal (Pauls letters to the church), written by 40 authors over centuries of time all telling the same linear story. It's also deeply mysterious and in some situations unknowable, but that's to be expected. If I had to learn about computer programming, it would take a lifetime of reading plus hands on experience and I still wouldn't know as much as I should. I would at some point in time I'd have to trust that the computer I sit in front of, something I don't fully understand, still will operate as expected - that is the "faith" component that we have to accept no matter if it's a computer, a car, or which way to honor God.
Jesus isn't "a way" to God. That's not what he claimed to be. He said he was "the way" - John 14:6, and other passages describe the unique claims of Christ. It's a confrontational statement. Is this Christ someone who is a lunatic, a liar, or who he claims to be - the Lord? Every seeker needs to sort out if they accept this statement or not. There are great "non-biblical" resources that help answer some of the questions people rightly have about a Christian world view. One of my favorite recommendations is "The Case For Christ" by Lee Strobel (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Strobel#The_Case_for_Christ
For those people who decide not to follow Christ, there is only one way at the end of our life on earth - eternal separation from God. What form that separation will take is not as clear as it may seem. Hell, lakes of fire, brimstone etc are for the most part described as punishment for Satan and his angels. It may well be for man. I confess that I don't know for certain what the fate of man will be, but what I am certain about is the next life is one eternally separated from a loving God based on decisions I freely and knowingly made in this life.
There's the "what about the eskimo's or aboriginal people who never knew the Christ you're preaching" argument. My God is a God of mercy. What understanding of God peoples have found through revelation and personal experience is a matter for God to settle with those people. The question then turns to those who have heard, who have looked, who have earnestly sought answers and decided to reject the message God has provided? A God of love provides men with a free will and won't force someone to continue on with Him.
Thanks for reading,
SGIP