John 14:6. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Why do people need salvation? Isn’t religion enough? Doesn’t philosophy offer a way of life? What about living uprightly? Doesn’t success guarantee happiness? And with the rapid advancements in science and technology, wouldn’t they eventually solve all our problems? Yet, despite all of this, people continue to wonder why unhappiness never truly ends.
According to Scripture, the root of all unhappiness is eternal separation from God. Deceived by Satan and fallen into sin, people lost the blessing of being with God (Genesis 3:1–7). The privilege of entering God’s throne was removed from their lives forever.
Since that moment, every human being has been born spiritually dead, completely unaware of God (Ephesians 2:1). They have been forced to live under the power of Satan, bound by sin, and trapped in the path toward hell, all while following the ways of the world (Ephesians 2:2).
No religion, no amount of upright living, no collection of good deeds can bring people back to God. In the eyes of a holy God, all human righteousness is like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). No one on earth has the ability to overcome the power of Satan, who holds the power of death (Hebrews 2:14).
Many people believe that sincerity is enough to meet God. Others try to find Him through religion, diligently following rules, rituals, and traditions (Matthew 12:43–45). But none of these paths lead to salvation because people do not understand the problem of original sin. Without knowing this root problem, they cannot understand why salvation is necessary. A person who has not received salvation cannot meet God. Without salvation, they cannot truly know Him. Without being born again, they cannot see His kingdom (John 3:3–5). Salvation means being set free from Satan’s grasp, being released from the bondage of sin, and escaping the curse of hell.
Motivated by His great love for us, God promised to restore the broken relationship by sending His Son, Jesus, as the True Prophet. Jesus became the only way for us to return to the Father (John 14:6). Through His death on the cross, He opened “a new and living way” (Hebrews 10:20). At the cross, He declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30), completing the work of the True Prophet.
The events of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection become personal and real when He enters your life. If anyone believes that Jesus is the True Prophet and opens the door to Him, Jesus will enter and dwell with that person forever (Revelation 3:20). When Jesus lives in you, He prepares a daily spiritual feast for your soul, even in the presence of your enemy, the devil (Psalm 23:5).
So stop looking for other ways back to God. Human efforts may produce external changes, but they cannot give life. Even if those efforts seem noble or sincere, they are not the source of salvation.
No one on earth can defeat Satan, the one who caused eternal separation from God in the first place. That is why the Bible declares, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Salvation is by God’s grace alone (Ephesians 2:8–9). Invite Jesus into the center of your life as your Lord and Savior, and you will experience His life, His power, and the undeniable evidence of His presence within you.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Christ, my True Prophet. You came to save me when I was wandering without knowing how to return to the Father. You opened the way of salvation for me by dying on the cross. So I open the door to invite You to the center of my life. Thank You for being with me now and for all the blessings You have poured into my life. I won’t be lost again because You found me in You. In Your mighty name, Amen.