Jesus Christ

Acts 4:12, "12 And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved. (Amplified Bible)

New River was blessed to have a Pastor from Tel Aviv, Israel minister to us last night. The Word that he brought last night has continued to challenge my heart this morning. He spoke from the book of Colossians concerning the challenge that the Spirit through Paul issued to the church. We must be very careful and not allow ANYTHING move us away from our relationship with Jesus Christ. He is still our hope and He is the Savior for all of humanity. The Pastor reminded us that Christ is the answer for our lives and in Him alone do we find salvation. We can not afford to mix any of our "spiritual additives" to the doctrine of Christ. Christ does not need you and I to add anything to the plan of salvation. Christ died once and He completed the mission of the Father regarding the purchase of our salvation. Our challenge is to respond, believe and walk in the strength of that purchase. 

I truly believe that the deity of Jesus Christ is under attack in our modern culture. The culture of the world seeks to list Christ as one of the many "ways to God." But Jesus has already made this declaration about Himself and His mission/purpose when He came to earth in the form of a human being. John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (KJV) Christ leaves no doubt where He stands when it comes to the plan of salvation. We must resist the efforts of satan to remove this foundational truth from the message of the church. We must declare the truth in love and share it under the anointing of Grace and Mercy. 

I am one of those who chooses to lift my voice in support of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I sincerely desire to exalt Him and to declare the greatness of His name even in the midst of pressure to do right the opposite. I refuse to allow the enemy to steal the power of the Gospel from among us as believers. Jesus is still our Hope, Life and Strength!!