The Only One Who Can Save

It is written, “And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation”. (Heb. 9:27-28 KJV).

For this reason, for as long as one is born a man (or woman), he/she cannot escape physical death. That is why the Lord Jesus being 100% human, also died once. But he died for a purpose, “to take our place,” or as the believer’s substitute, in fulfillment of his promise: “I am the resurrection and the life, that he who believeth in me, though he were dead (physically), yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die (spiritually)” (John 11:25-26 KJV). Significantly, the Lord Jesus himself emphasized, “believeth in me” which means only the believers shall have eternal life.

There is no dispute that Jesus Christ resurrected on the third day after His death with a glorified body, never to die again, but lives eternally forever and ever, so with anyone who believes, repents and accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord and only Savior.

“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures” (1 Cor. 15:3; Isa. 53:7-12). “And she (Mary) shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21 KJV). All believers of Christ/God are His people. But why did God send and give as gift to man His only Son only to die in the cross of calvary? The heart of the scriptures answers it: “For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall have everlasting (eternal) life” (John 3:16). Moreover, the Bible tells us, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13).

None of any of the religious leaders dead or alive, or any of the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ ever made this assurance. None of them who already died resurrected as did Jesus Christ. All of them are still in their graves waiting for the appointed resurrection day.

When a person seeks deliverance from spiritual death, he finds that no human being has the power to save - no minister of the gospel, no Pope or priest.

Only Jesus Christ can save the soul of man. The Bible says, “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). So, don’t call on any one else to save your soul, but Jesus Christ only. Thus, when Peter was walking in water upon the bidding of Jesus, but doubting amounting to unbelief, he began to sink, and he prayed: “Lord save me”, and Jesus responding “immediately stretched forth his hand, and caught him. O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”, he was saved (Matt. 14:27-31 KJV). Thus, when we believed Jesus mixed with faith (Hebrews 4:2), and call on Him to save us, He will save us and live eternally in heaven with Him first “to be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years” (Rev. 20:6), then forever and ever (Rev. 22:5). No one can be a priest without knowing the scriptures or word of God. Therefore, know the Word of God. “Faith cometh by hearing (listening) or reading [if we know how to read] the Word of God (Romans 10:17). The Apostle John said, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Know God, accept and receive Him as our only LORD and Savior.

Have you asked Jesus Christ to save your soul? If not, do it now! He always answers those who plead for His mercy and who completely trust in Him by faith. What is this faith? “It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see” (Hebrews 11:1 NLT). It is a SAVING faith. Just believe mixed with faith and do not doubt in our heart that Jesus Christ is our only Savior and call on His name like what Peter did, and we shall be saved and lived eternally with Him in a special place prepared by Him (John 14:2-3) called – HEAVEN.