In this series we are looking at answers to the Lord Jesus’ question “Who do you say that I am?” and considering the Bible’s claim that He is the only Saviour (Acts 4:12).

Christianity is unique for many reasons, and one of these is that it offers a saviour. The Bible teaches that each of us is born into the world estranged from God, as a direct result of our descent from the first man, who led the human race in rebellion against God (Romans 5:12).

This matters, because the Bible warns of a day of judgement after we die (Hebrews 9:27), where what we have done will be assessed by God (Romans 2:3-5,6). In view of this impending judgement, our greatest need is forgiveness – because God’s standard is perfect righteousness. Needless to say, we are incapable of insisting that God forgives us. If we are to be forgiven it must come from God. The good news is that God can and does offer forgiveness – not grudgingly, but freely, completely, unreservedly. This is available to all who receive His Son Jesus Christ (Acts 13:38-39). This is what the Bible means when it says “the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world” (1 John 4:14)