John 14:6. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Approximately one-third of the world’s population identifies as Christian. Yet, many who profess faith in Jesus do not fully understand why He is the only way of salvation. They see Jesus merely as a Savior who died for their sins and hope to enter heaven by repenting.
Because of this misunderstanding, many perceive Jesus as just the founder of Christianity. They follow Him with the expectation that He will solve their problems—finances, health, family, and success. Their prayers resemble unbelievers’ prayers, seeking worldly things rather than eternal truth. Without knowing their true purpose, they live like spiritual orphans, unknowingly enslaved to the devil.
The Bible declares: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning” (John 1:1-2). Jesus is the eternal Word. He was with God in the beginning, and all things were made through Him (John 1:3). In Him is life (John 1:4). The Word became flesh to be with us (John 1:14).
Jesus and the Father are one (John 10:30). To meet Jesus is to meet God, and to know Jesus is to know the Father (John 14:7). Even those in the Old Testament were saved by faith in the coming Messiah (John 8:56).
Jesus came to solve humanity’s fundamental problems: Satan, sin, and hell. He fulfilled the three offices of Christ: As the True King, He came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). As the True Priest, He paid the price for sin and broke its power (Mark 10:45). As the True Prophet, He opened the only way to God, freeing us from the background of hell (John 14:6).
Jesus is not the founder of a religion—He is the Christ, the Anointed One. Many religious leaders and founders have come and gone, but none fulfilled all the prophecies concerning the Messiah. Their graves remain, but Jesus’ tomb is empty! He rose again, defeating the devil and the power of death.
Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?” (Matthew 16:15). Believing in Jesus religiously is not enough. You must believe Him as the Christ. He alone must remain in your life (Matthew 17:8). Only then will the power of Satan, sin, and hell be broken. Only then will the kingdom of God be established in you. Only then will the Holy Spirit work powerfully in your life.
If you confess that Jesus is the Christ, you are born of God (1 John 5:1). You have full authority as a child of the Most High God. No scheme of the enemy can prevail against you (Psalm 21:11). Through prayer, you can mobilize heaven’s armies and unleash the power of God’s kingdom. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, you will stand firm as Christ’s witness to the ends of the earth.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for opening the only way back to You. I believe that Your Son, Jesus, is the way, the truth, and the life. Use my life to reveal the Way to the world. In Jesus’ name, Amen.