The American church is being shaken. The public revelations of immorality in the lives of some of America’s celebrity pastors have shocked many and left many confused. In times like these we must remember that in every test and trial of faith there lies the opportunity to come through it better and stronger than ever, but only if we know and walk in the truth.
Only 1 Mediator Between You and God
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There is only one Mediator between you and God, and it is not the pope, a pastor, a prophet or any spiritual leader. Neither is it a church, denomination or religious institution. Paul made this clear when he wrote in 1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV), “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men [mankind], the Man Christ Jesus.”
Jesus Himself said in John 14:7, “I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Based on this principle, the writer of Hebrews tells us, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16).
This concept of only one Mediator was a main platform of the Protestant Reformation, expressed by the term “the priesthood of all believers.” Martin Luther declared, “Let everyone, therefore, who knows himself to be a Christian, be assured of this, that we are all equally priests and we have the same power in respect to the Word and the sacraments.”
Never forget! There is only one Mediator between you and God. This means if a Christian leader falls, it will be painful but should in no way affect your relationship with God, for Jesus Christ alone is the one Mediator between you and God.
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