Salvation is Found in No One Else

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:12

The statement ‘Salvation is found in no one else’ is probably the most offensive thing you can say to anyone who is not a Christian. Usually, in order to avoid confrontations, we tend to avoid making such an absolute statement. But our fear or our inability to defend the claim will never stop it from being the truth. So today, let’s examine the claim a bit closer.

It’s vital to understand that a person’s name held much greater significance in biblical times than it does today. Names were not simply random titles to distinguish someone’s identity. A name represented one’s essential character and personhood. Like a power of attorney, one’s name carried the same weight and authority as the person to whom it was given.

The name of Jesus and the person of Jesus Christ are inseparably linked. Jesus’ name and His power, authority, and personhood are one and the same. The name of Jesus embodies who He is.

The English name Jesus comes from the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which literally means “Yahweh is Salvation” or “The Lord Saves.” When the earliest Christians spoke the name of Jesus, they expressed their awareness that He was Christ, the anointed Messiah, who embodied God’s promised salvation.

When the angel appeared to Joseph, he told him to name his son “Jesus” because “he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). Only the name of Jesus can offer salvation because it is the only name that has received “power of attorney” from God to give salvation to humans.

In Acts 4:11, Peter referred to Psalm 118:22 to help the religious leaders understand that their rejection of Jesus through the crucifixion and His subsequent resurrection were all part of the fulfilment of God’s plan of salvation. These leaders knew from Scripture that the God of Israel is the only Savior (Isaiah 43:11; Hosea 13:4). Now Peter asserted that God Himself had assigned the role of salvation to Jesus. He did this by sending His Son to become flesh and live among us (John 1:1–3, 14), to pay the penalty for our sins through His own death on the cross (Romans 3:25; 5:9; 8:32; Hebrews 2:17; 1 John 4:10) so that we who believe in Him might be saved to eternal life (John 3:15; 1 John 5:11). The name of Jesus—the power, authority, and person of Jesus—was given to humans by God so they could be saved.

Now that you’re more equipped, it’s time to tell the world this truth: ‘Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Do you believe this?

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, thank you for reminding me of this
fundamental truth about you, that there is no other name
under the heaven by which men can be saved apart from the
name of Jesus. This truth has become so controversial in my
contemporary world, please grant me this wisdom to be able
to teach it to others with conviction and grace, in Jesus’
name.