The Only Way – May 3, 2026

One key truth: The risen Jesus is the only way to eternal life with God.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel… There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:8,12 EHV

The Only Way

When Peter stood in front of the most powerful religious leaders in Jerusalem, he spoke with a courage that only the gospel can give. They wanted to know by what power a crippled man had been healed. Peter didn’t hesitate. He went straight at it: the man was healed by Jesus—the same Jesus they crucified and God raised from the dead. His words left no room for uncertainty. And then Peter said something that still makes people uncomfortable today: Jesus isn’t one option on a list—he’s the only way. Salvation is found in no one else.

That idea pushes against what we hear all the time. Our world loves options.

• “You do you.”
• “All paths lead to God.”
• “Just believe whatever feels right.”

Peter knew something we need to hear: If there were another way to be forgiven and saved, Jesus wouldn’t have had to die on a cross. If life could be earned or found apart from Christ, the Father would not have sent his Son to suffer and die. Peter spoke with such boldness because he knew that the death and resurrection of Jesus stand as the solid ground of every person’s salvation.

Jesus is not one choice among many. He was THE plan. THE Savior who carried your sin and took it to the cross. THE cornerstone. And the resurrection? That’s the proof it worked. Proof the work is finished, that forgiveness is real, and that heaven stands open to you.

The message Peter spoke opens the door of grace to the world—and you. God is holding the door open and calls the world to come in through Christ. Those who are weighed down find rest. Those who are guilty find pardon. Those who are dying find life that death cannot touch.

You belong to Jesus because he made you his own. His cross has taken away your guilt. His resurrection has opened the way to eternal life. So when doubt creeps in, when fear begins to pull at you, when everything feels confusing, come back to this: Jesus is your cornerstone. Salvation is found in Christ alone, and that salvation is already yours!

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, keep me firm in the truth that you are the only Savior. Take away my doubt and pride, and give me confidence that in you alone I have forgiveness, life, and salvation. Amen.