What Right did
Peter Have to Make This Claim?
The Christian faith is sometimes criticized for the
exclusive claims made that salvation from sin is only available through
Jesus. While exclusiveness is not
confined to Christian faith, it is worth exploring why the claim is made. Is valid proof offered? Is there anything that might be unique
compared to other faiths? Are there
credible witnesses? Is the evidence
compelling?
Peter, one of the Apostles and someone close to Jesus,
provides a good case study. He is
perhaps the most emotional and genuine follower of Jesus in terms of his
struggles to grasp the reality of Jesus and to faithfully and consistently
follow Him. And yet, his life was
radically changed as evidenced by his statement to the Jewish religious leaders
as recorded in Acts 4:12,
“And
there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven
that
has been given among men, by which we must be saved.”
In future posts we’ll consider the evidence and proof
that lie behind this claim.
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