No Other Name

Today’s reading: Acts 4

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” - Acts‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Peter and John now find themselves before the same Jewish hierarchy that pushed Jesus’ crucifixion through on that infamous Thursday night. They are on trial for clinging to the truth of Jesus’ resurrection. Imagine the surprise of these leaders to find that the claim on the healing of the crippled man was the very name of the man they crucified.

Peter claimed that this powerful name of Jesus can alone save.

Today, this statement is deemed as insensitive and intolerant. How can we believe there is only one name that can save? What about all the other religions and all the other good people in the world? Are they doomed without Jesus?

If we could honestly say they were blameless, without fault — then no. But if the entire world has fallen into sin, then we are in need of a Savior. Jesus is the only One who can atone for sin.

“For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.” - Hebrews‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

For more, see Hebrews 10:1-25.