Salvation for a Lost World

The Good News announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and true life to men and women of every nation and people.

Jesus proclaimed that “all authority in Heaven and on Earth is given to me, therefore, go and make disciples of all nations!” He sent his disciples to announce his Lordship and Salvation to the “uttermost parts of the Earth.” The Era of Salvation had commenced with his Death and Resurrection; therefore, his life-giving message must be announced to all men. The Son of God has achieved salvation for his people!

God exalted Jesus to reign from His throne as promised in the Scriptures: “I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession,” and so this reigning Christ now sends his disciples as his ambassadors to announce his Kingdom to all nations and peoples – (Psalm 2:8, Revelation 1:5).

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By granting the Gift of the Spirit, Jesus empowers his followers to proclaim his Good News to the entire world - “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the remotest parts of the Earth” – (Acts 1:8).

Salvation is for men, women, and children of every nation - without exception. Jesus died and God raised him from the dead. We must, therefore, no longer live for ourselves but for Him. God loved humanity so much that He “gave his only born Son” so all men might believe and receive “everlasting life” – (John 3:16, Acts 2:36-38, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20).

Because he suffered “for our sins,” God raised Jesus from the dead and “highly exalted him, granting him the name that is above every name” - ‘Jesus’ - the name that means “Yahweh saves,” and the only source of salvation.

• “And in no other is there salvation, for neither is there any other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” – (Acts 4:12).

• “Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me” – (John 14:6).

God has made this same Jesus both “Lord and Messiah.” Inevitably, all men will bow their knees to his name one way or the other and acknowledge Christ as “Lord.”

• “You are worthy are to take the book, and to open its seals, for you were slain and purchased for God with your blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, and made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they reign upon the earth” – (Revelation 5:9-10, Acts 2:36).

This salvation for men and women of every nation was promised by the God of Israel. It has become available to all through Jesus Christ, for Jew and Gentile alike, and this same Messiah is now “shepherding the nations” until they stand before him in the Holy City, “New Jerusalem” – (Philippians 2:6-11, Revelation 1:4-6, 7:9-17, 12:5-11, 21:24).

All nations belong to Christ. His sacrificial death voided the legal claim of Satan over humanity, and his resurrection broke the iron grip of Death that held every man. This is a radical message of liberation from the tyranny of Sin, Satan, and Death that all men must hear – (1 Corinthians 15:1-6, Philippians 2:6-11, Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 1:6-8,3:21, 5:5-14).

ONE MESSAGE, ONE PEOPLE

God has “spoken” with finality through His Son. Only Jesus “achieved the purification of sin,” therefore, he sits “at the right hand of the Majesty on High places” as the Great High Priest who mediates salvation and life to his people. He alone provides forgiveness of sin to every man who acknowledges His Lordship and embraces His Good News – (Isaiah 53:12, Hebrews 1:1-4).

Salvation is available to all men “through the faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe, for there is no distinction.” The offer of life is available to each of us because of the faithful obedience of the Son of God who “died for our sins” even when we were “enemies of God” and “dead in our trespasses” – (Romans 3:21-22).

Because of his Death and Resurrection, we may now receive the forgiveness of sins and justification before God, whether Jew or Gentile, male or female, rich or poor; namely, “from the faith of Jesus Christ.” Death still occurs, but for those of us who belong to Jesus, it will be reversed when Christ raises us from the dead on the Last Day – (1 Corinthians 15:20-28).

Considering his faithful self-sacrificial act for us when we deserved condemnation and death, we must respond to his gracious offer by placing faith in Jesus and what God has accomplished in him. To refuse to do so would be foolish.

God is forming a new community composed of men and women from every nation redeemed by the blood of His Son. Every person who places faith in Jesus becomes a member of this holy community and receives salvation – (Ephesians 2:15).

His Gospel is a message of life and hope for every man, woman, and child. It transcends all national and cultural boundaries. His disciples proclaim one message for all men, whether “Jew or Gentile, bond or free, male and female, for all are one in Christ Jesus” – (Galatians 3:28).

His “Good News” is a universal message and world religion. All men have sinned. Everyone needs forgiveness, salvation, and everlasting life. No one deserves this salvation, but God offers it to one and all through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Finally, salvation is provided on the same basis to every man, woman, and child, namely, from the faith of Jesus Christ. All we can do is respond with repentance and faith to God’s offer and the self-sacrificial act of the Nazarene who “gave his life a ransom for many.”

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SEE ALSO:

• Lord and Messiah - (The New Testament applies messianic promises from the Psalms to Christ’s present reign. He is the Lord and our Messiah!)

• His Name is Jesus - (The name Jesus means ‘Yahweh saves.’ In the Nazarene, the salvation promised to Israel has arrived in all its glory)

• God has Spoken! - (God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial)

• Спасение для затерянного мира - (Благая весть, провозглашенная Иисусом из Назарета, предлагает спасение и истинную жизнь мужчинам и женщинам всех наций и народностей)