Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

— John 14:6

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

— John 10:9

I am the LORD; that is My name I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

— Isaiah 42:8

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

— Acts 4:12

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

— 2 Timothy 2:15

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace and mercy to you from Jesus the Lord.

Jesus is the only way to salvation. Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” When we believe Jesus, we believe He is the only way to god. There is no other ways. And there are not many doors or pathways to God. No! In John 10:9 Jesus did not give room for any exceptions, but exclusively specific, “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” There are not multiple doors. Let’s remind ourselves that salvation cannot be both God’s work and ours at the same time. It cannot be 99% Christ and 1% us. Salvation is 100% God’s free gift.

We rely solely on the work of Christ; there is no middle ground. It is not Christ plus anything. Acts 4:12 says, “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.” The reason we must be accurate with the most important message on earth is because it is a matter of life and death with eternal consequences. For these reasons, we seek to be concise and clear with the gospel message. Our goal is not to judge, belittle or discourage God’s children. If we have been guilty of being unclear with the gospel message, let’s trust the Lord and ask God to make our presentation or the gospel clearer than ever before.