#1127 – Only Name

Good morning wonderfully loved people of God

Acts 4:10b-12 It is by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

This last verse is so incredibly clear: Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

When we look through natural eyes, this may seem exclusive. We might not like that it limits people from other faiths. We might not like that being a good, even a great person, is not enough. And I understand that thinking; our opinions are understandable.

But the truth of God’s Word is not subject to opinions and preferences.

We must accept Jesus Christ and the truth of Who He is in order to receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life in God’s Presence.

There is NO other way.

The great news is that God will respond to all who call on Jesus’ Name. The criteria for accepting eternal life through Jesus Christ is all about what He has done for us. We can’t earn eternal life; it is a free gift to all who believe!

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith