I Am The Way Series

However, on the authority of God’s Word I know that I am not saved because of my goodness, but through Christ’s mercy and grace. Thus, my heart says, “Were you not saved by Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection? You have indeed sinned, but did not Christ come to save sinners? Did He not conquer sin, rising from the dead? Has He not ascended into heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father? Is He not your Advocate even now?”

Knowing this is true I remember that I was saved by grace, not through my own efforts. Thus I am confident that I will remain saved by grace and not through any goodness of my own. I am indeed guilty of sin, but His sacrifice has delivered me from the penalty of sin. Therefore, I no longer fear the wicked one. Though I am ashamed of my weakness, I know the desire of my heart is to enjoy fellowship with Christ Jesus and to please Him in every way. I am comforted by the words of the Apostle of Love, “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure” [1 JOHN 3:1-3].

Finally, our Lord Jesus Christ is the Way for us to be removed from the presence of sin. He promised, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also” [JOHN 14:1-3]. With all the redeemed of God, I can joyfully exclaim, “Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself” [PHILIPPIANS 3:20, 21].

THE DISCIPLES’ DISTINCTION — “No one comes to the Father except through me.” Unthinking people often say that there are many ways to God. However, no Christian should ever be guilty of making such a statement. The Word of God speaks of mankind as lost. The Master testified, “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” [LUKE 19:10]. Perhaps we are offended by such a bald statement, but it does not negate the fact that we are nevertheless lost. Were it not for Christ seeking us, we would continue in that awful condition of being lost and estranged from the Living God. No one finds their way to God; they are drawn by the Spirit of God.

The Way to God is exclusive. Religion will not suffice to provide a way to God. Ignoring our condition will not suffice to provide a way to God. Human arrogance will not suffice to make a way for us to approach God. Exalting oneself, seating oneself on the throne of life will fail to make a way to approach God. There is only one way into the Father’s presence, and that is through the Saviour He has presented—Christ Jesus the Lord.