0313. The Must of His Name

The Must of His Name

"There is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Act_4:12).

The same "must" that drove Christ to the Cross, drives the sinner unto Christ. If Christ must be killed in order that the believer may be saved, then the believer must come to Christ and Christ alone.

There are many other names, and many other meanings suggested for our salvation.

Some would go so far as to suggest the name of Buddha, or Confucius, or Mohammed, or Mary G. Baker Eddy, thinking that they should take their place on an equality with our Lord.

They argue thus: Christ headed a great religion and so did they; Christ taught wonderful ethics and so did they.

We answer thus: Christ was the Son of God; were they? Christ was virgin born; were they? Christ did no sin; did they? Christ died a sacrificial death; did they? Christ was raised from the dead on the third day; were they? Christ is exalted and seated at the right hand of the Father; are they?

Surely there is salvation in none other: surely there is none other name under Heaven, given among men whereby we must be saved. We must have our approach to God through Christ or else we can never see the Father’s face.

Christ is the Bread of Life, there is none other; He is the Light of the world, there is none other; He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, there is none other; He is the Resurrection and the Life, there is none other; He is the Door of the sheepfold, there is none other.

It is not Peter, nor James, nor John, it is Christ. It is not Spurgeon nor Wesley, nor Moody, it is Christ. It is not Buddha nor Zoroaster nor Mohammed, it is Christ. There is none other name whereby we must be saved.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR