There are a couple of things Scripture leaves us to decide for ourselves. For example, you may choose to get married or remain unmarried (1 Cor. 7:7–9). When it comes to eating and drinking, we are also given liberty, guided by our understanding of Christ’s lordship (Rom. 14:3–6). However, on matters of salvation, there is only one answer.

Acts 4:12 says, “For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Salvation is found only in the name of Jesus.

In biblical culture, a person’s name carried the weight of their identity and character. An angel appeared to Joseph and told him to name the child Jesus, “for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). The name Jesus means “Yahweh saves.” It speaks not only of who He is, but of what He came to do. So when Peter declared that there is no other name by which men must be saved, he was saying there is no other person through whom salvation comes. It was an emphatic statement: the only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ.

At first glance, this may seem ironic, since God repeatedly declares in the Old Testament, “I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior” (Isa. 43:11). But when we understand that Jesus is God in the flesh (Jhn 1:14) and one with the Father (Jhn 10:30), the picture becomes clear. God, in His love, took on flesh in the Person of Jesus Christ and bore the weight of our sin (2 Cor. 5:21). After His obedience unto death, God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name above every name, publicly affirming the authority that belongs to Him (Php. 2:9–11).

The blood of bulls and goats was never sufficient to take away sins (Heb. 10:4). The law could reveal sin, but it could not save (Rom. 3:20; Gal. 3:24). Our works were never pure enough to secure righteousness (Isa.64:6). It was through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ that salvation was fully accomplished (1 Cor. 15:3–4). He had every right to condemn the world, yet He did not. “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (Jhn 3:17). Only He had the authority and power to save—and He did.

This means there is no substitute. In John 14:6, Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” He does not present Himself as one of many ways. He calls Himself the way. At another point, He calls Himself the gate (John 10:9). Even if you attempt to find salvation elsewhere, it will either lead you back to Him or lead nowhere at all.
Paul once believed he was serving God with zeal, yet he was mistaken until he encountered Christ (Acts 9:3–6). Sincerity is not salvation. Effort is not redemption. There is no other person or system with the authority or power to save.

Furthermore, this truth speaks not only to Jesus’ authority but also to the assurance found in Him. There is complete assurance of eternal life for those who believe in His name. Jesus says, “Whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and has passed from death to life” (Jhn 5:24).
In marketing, a 100% guarantee often comes with hidden clauses. But Christ’s promise carries no fine print. He says He goes to prepare a place for us (Jhn 14:2–3). He promises that no one can snatch us from His hand (Jhn 10:28–29). He gives us assurance for our souls, such that we can confidently say we know where we are going after death. Salvation in His name is not fragile. It is not uncertain. It is not incomplete. It is secured by His finished work (Jhn 19:30).

Here is the heart of God in John 3:16:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” With Jesus, you are not hopefully saved. You are surely saved. This is the promise of the God who cannot lie (Tit. 1:2).

Therefore, I urge you today to accept Jesus as your Lord. Aceept Him today and be saved.