Christ Is the Way

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"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." John 14:66Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6).
That being so—and our Lord Himself says it—clearly our own doings can never save us. The Word of God tells us that "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," Rom. 3:2323For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23); "The wages of sin is death," Rom. 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23); "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Heb. 9:2727And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27).
How then can we escape the judgment of God? Graciously God's Word answers the question thus: "When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Rom. 5:66For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6).
Do not these words exactly describe our state in nature? Are you without strength? Ungodly? The very verse that states "The wages of sin is death," goes on to say, "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. 6:2323For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23).
The Word of God tells us too that "Christ died for our sins"; He bore "our sins in His own body on the tree": He "was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification"; and "The blood of Jesus. Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
"Oh what a Savior is Jesus the Lord!
Well may His name by His saints be adored!
He has redeemed them from hell by His blood,
Saved them forever and brought them to God.”
"FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME.”
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”