Through Christ Alone! – April 26, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the exclusive nature of salvation through Jesus Christ as the only way to enter heaven.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260426dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion [Jesus said] “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out and find pasture.” John 10:9 Through Christ Alone! “I just don’t know. I’ll have to think about it some more.” That was all John could say. He wasn’t sure if he could agree with what Paul had told him. Paul had just told his friend about the way to heaven. He wanted to make sure John knew it was only through Jesus that he could be saved. This concerned John and made him ask, “Then, what about everyone who doesn’t believe in Jesus? Will God exclude good, moral people if they don’t believe?” The debate still lingers. People like John still feel there are various ways to enter heaven. However, Jesus reveals something completely different. There is only one way to enter heaven, and that is through him. When he says, “I am the gate,” there are only two things that can happen. The door into heaven will be opened, or the door will be closed, and the only way the door will be opened is through Jesus Christ. In spite of what…

Topics covered

• salvation
• faith
• Christianity
• heaven
• Jesus
• spirituality

Keywords

• salvation
• Jesus
• heaven
• faith
• Christianity
• spirituality
• John 10:9

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 10:9

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