“NO ONE ELSE!”

Acts 4:5-12                             (ESV)

“5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

7 And when they had set them (Peter and John) in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

8 Then Peter, filled with the HOLY SPIRIT, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders,

9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of JESUS CHRIST of Nazareth, WHOM you crucified, WHOM GOD raised from the dead-by HIM this man is standing before you well.

11 This JESUS is the STONE that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

12 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." - 

EVERY PERSON who has ever lived has been flawed, IMPERFECT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE, JESUS CHRIST!  Politicians, pastors, deacons and drug dealers, we ALL must have a Sacrifice for our sins before we can approach a HOLY GOD.  The ONLY Sacrifice that has ever been, or ever will be, worthy to cover my (and your) wickedness is JESUS!  

Recently a devotional shared by this servant had Psalms 139:13 in it.  It says “For YOU “formed” my inward parts; YOU knitted me together IN MY MOTHER’S WOMB.”  Later that day I was driving and passed by a church whose sign said “Sunday Message: REFORMING A TERRORIST”.  Since GOD “formed” my inward parts, it stands to reason that ONLY HE is able to REFORM any part of us?  HE is our ONLY HOPE!  There is NO OTHER!!!

Dear people, “...there is NO OTHER NAME under heaven given among men by which we MUST be saved”!  “NO ONE ELSE” can change us from the horrible sentence of death we deserve.  “NO ONE ELSE” has the Mercy, Grace, and Compassion to seek a wretch such as I and reward me with Heaven!  ALL of the other “false gods” demands something from their followers.  GOD ONLY requires that we Believe that HIS SON completed our salvation.......”NO ONE ELSE”!!!