Only Jesus
(Mk 9:8; 1Ti 2:4-7)
God is the only one God(Dt 6:4).
There is only one Only Begotten Son(Jn 1:18), and
There is only one Mediator(1Ti 2:5).
Religion is man's effort to study gods and, thus,
Arrives at polytheism etc.
Faith, however, is acknowledging the only one God, the only one Mediator(Jn 17:3; 1Ti 2:5), and
The life of this faith is confessing this and declaring it until the end.
In the spiritual heaven
Satan wanted to make himself like God(Is 14:14),
Because of which he was thrown into Hades(Is 14:15).
Deceived by Satan, i.e., the devil
Adam ate the forbidden fruit also wanting to be like God, and sinned.
Consequently, all men became destined to follow the devil to hell(Mt 25:41).
Nevertheless, God brought out the Israelites from Egypt where
They had been stained by gentiles gods and
Gave them the Law in the desert.
The keynote commandment was:
"You shall have no other gods before me(Ex 20:3).
Though they said they believed in the only one Lord God(Dt 6:4-5),
They made an idol of golden calf and
Sacrificed burnt offerings before it(Ex 32:4-5).
As a result, 3, 000 people were put to death(Ex 32:28).
Furthermore, when Korah and his followers complained about
God speaking to only Moses and Aaron,
They were all swallowed by the earth(Nu 16:3, Nu 16:31).
In the history of Israel,
The deciding factor for whether a king was a good king or an evil king(2Ch 11:5)
Depended on whether they built high places or destroyed them(2Ch 14:3) for
There was only one sanctuary(1Ki 8:13),
Only one high priest(He 5:1),
Only one atoning sacrifice to be given once every year(Lev 16:5) -
All shadows for the only one Only Begotten Son(He 10:1).
Because Jesus said that He and the Father are one(Jn 10:30), and
"Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19),
He was put to death by the angry Jews(Jn 10:39).
However, through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body
Jesus would mediate God and men for
He is the incarnate Word, the Son of Man, Christ(Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14; 1Ti 2:5).
As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He:
1. Died to mediate, reconcile men to God and fulfilled the Father's will(Jn 10:17-18);
2. Condemned the devil who wanted to be like God(Is 14:12-15); and
3. With His blood redeemed all men and through His torn flesh tore down the sins of men so they can know God, go before God and become one with God(Rm 5:10; He 9:11-14).
He rose and ascended to the heavenly throne and Jesus is the only Ruler(1Ti 6:15).
The Holy Spirit whom He sent
Comes to the souls who received the name Y'shua and
Through His blood have been born again as children of God(Jn 1:12).
The men of the Spirit are those who believe that
Jesus is the only one Mediator, only one Redeemer and only one Defender:
1. The Mediator - between God and man(1Ti 2:5);
2. The Redeemer - He gave His life as a ransom(1Ti 2:6; Mt 20:28);
3. The Defender - in heaven He defends those on earth who have become righteous by faith and continuously shows mercy(1Jn 2:1).
Therefore, whether they live or die,
They do it for the Lord(Rm 14:8), and
They boldly go before the Father and cry out to Him(Rm 8:14), and
Boldly testify Jesus alone before men(Ac 4:8, Ac 4:13).
O Lord,
Let us remember no other name but the name Y'shua.
Let us speak only the name Y'shua this day.
Y'shua, You alone are my Mediator, my Redeemer and my Defender!
Amen.
