Connected in The Word 5-20-26
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink… John 7:37
“If ANYONE thirsts…”
It could be said that Christianity is an exclusive religion. Jesus declares that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Salvation is found exclusively through the redemptive work of God in and through Jesus Christ. In this sense the title “exclusive” fits just fine. Christianity has no room for other gods. There is one God – Father, Son, Holy Spirit!
However, this is where the exclusiveness ends. Christianity has no room for other gods, but it has all kinds of room for PEOPLE! Jesus declares, “If ANYONE thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” Jesus invites ANYONE & EVERYONE to come to Him. There is ONLY one God (Father/Son/Holy Spirt) who desires that ALL would be saved. Instead of using my own words to convince you of this, I am going to let Scripture speak for me in the paragraph below from 1 Timothy 2:1-6 (emphasis is mine).
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for ALL PEOPLE, for kings and ALL who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires ALL PEOPLE to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is ONE God, and there is ONE mediator between God and men, the man CHRIST JESUS, who gave himself as a ransom for ALL, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
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