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Jesus In God’s Plan To Save Man

More and more we are hearing that Jesus is not an absolute necessity in the salvation of man. Note the following quote (Dallas Morning News, 12-09-00):

“Tempering a controversial Vatican declaration on salvation, Pope John Paul II said Wednesday that all who live a just life will be saved even if they do not believe in Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.” Two paragraphs later, we read, “The gospel teaches us that those who live in accordance with the Beatitudes -- the poor in spirit, the pure of heart, those who bear lovingly the sufferings of life -- will enter God’s kingdom,’ John Paul said.” And in the next paragraph, “All who seek God with a sincere heart, including those who do not know Christ and his church, contribute under the influence of grace to the building of this kingdom.”

Though the pope never turned from his position that one in the Catholic Church has the fullness of salvation, he nevertheless embraces some who have no knowledge of, or faith in, Jesus Christ. What does the Bible teach about the necessity of Jesus Christ in the salvation of sinful men? “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins” (John 8:24). Jesus said if one did not believe on Him, he would die in his sins. Who is right? The pope or Jesus?

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels...that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man” (Hebrews 2:9). If Jesus tasted death for every man, He is necessary for the salvation of every man. The pope is mistaken!

“...without shedding of blood is no remission...So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation “ (Hebrews 9:22,28). The pope says one can be saved without knowing about the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ. He is wrong!

“...God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). This is called the golden text of the Bible. It declares that one who believes in Jesus can be saved. What of one who does not believe in Jesus? “...he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18). The Bible says all who do not believe are condemned. Let us believe the Bible.

“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past...that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” (Romans 3:24-26). Who is going to be justified? Paul said the believer! The pope disagrees! Let us believe Paul.

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened” (Romans 1:20,21). Since they are without excuse, who is the pope, or any other man, to excuse them? Study Carefully. - Glenn Melton

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