Thursday March 28th, 2024
« And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation]” »
22“Listen to these words, fellow Israelites! Jesus of Nazareth was a Man whose divine authority was clearly proven to you by all the miracles and wonders which God performed through Him. You yourselves know this, for it happened here among you.
23 In accordance with His own plan God had already decided that Jesus would be handed over to you; and you killed Him by letting sinful men crucify him.
24 But God raised Him from death, setting Him free from its power, because it was impossible that death should hold Him prisoner.
« And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins” »
The fact that Jesus is our Savior is the major difference between Christianity and other religions of the world today.
Why is Jesus Christ the one and only Savior?
You will find the answer to this in John 14:6 NKJV where Jesus testifies of Himself; thus,
« … “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me’ »
The validity of this claim cannot be disputed. According to 1 John 2:2 BRS, God Himself raised Jesus as
«…the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world” »
Since sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, the human race inherited It.
Unfortunately for unbelievers, sin will continue to rule over them until they come to Jesus whose blood offers remission of sins (Matthew 26:28).
In Acts 2:22-24, Peter plainly declared the mission, the passion and perfect atonement Jesus accomplished for mankind.
Acts 4:12 CEV corroborates this perfect redemption which Jesus brought to us. It says
« Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone »
Going by the weight of Jesus’ action, you would see why the author of Hebrews asked the fundamental question in Hebrews 2:3 KJV
« How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation…? »
Jesus carried out His earthly ministry with great grace, and in a way that distinguishes Him from the religious leaders we see all over the world today (Luke 4:18-19), so much so that the Pharisees admitted that He taught as Someone “with authority” (Mark 1:22).
Beloved, Jesus is the only way to God the Father (John 14:6) and He is also the only way to obtain true deliverance from demonic torment.
He went about doing good (Acts 10:38), He can do you good today, if only you would accept Him as your Lord and Savior, and continue to live righteously, I sincerely plead with you to be wise.
God bless you.
Prayer focus – Father, I accept Your offer of salvation through Jesus, my Lord today. Receive, forgive, and revive me as I rededicate my life to You today, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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