What did Jesus mean when he said no one comes to the Father except by him?

9/24/24 - “Let us turn to Him [Spirit] Who leads the way and makes our footsteps sure...His is the only way to find the peace that God has given us. It is His way that everyone will travel in the end, because it is this ending God Himself appointed…Let us together follow in the way that truth points out to us. And let us be the leaders of our many brothers, who are seeking for the way, but find it not…Unto us the aim is given to forgive the world. It is the goal that God has given us. It is His ending to the dream we seek, and not our own. For all that we forgive we will not fail to recognize as part of God Himself…It is our function to remember Him on earth, as it is given us to be His Own completion in reality…So let us not forget our goal is shared, for it is that remembrance which contains the memory of God, and points the way to Him and to the Heaven of His peace. And shall we not forgive our brother, who can offer this to us? He is the way, the truth, and life that shows the way to us. In him resides salvation, offered us through our forgiveness, given unto him.” (A Course in Miracles, FINAL LESSONS Introduction, paragraphs 2-4)
John 14:3-5…And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”