ONLY ONE MEDIATOR
The Bible says there is only One Mediator between God and Men and His name is Christ Jesus. The Name above all other names Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the son of man Christ Jesus.
Who is a Mediator?
A Mediator is the one who stands in the gap of two persons who takes the cause of dispute to one another for restoration of peace.
You know Apostle Paul correctly understood why we human beings required a mediator. As He wrote in his letter to the Romans which says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. The Bible says in
Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
You see we all have sinned and suppose you say what sin have I done for God calling me a wicked person? We all have Inherited the sin of our forefathers right from Adam and declared as all sinners before a Holy God.
Therefore restoration is a must and required for all of us to come back to God in repentance and forgiveness. So we cannot come directly to God but through the Mediator Christ Jesus.
You see we all have sinned and suppose you say what sin have I done for God calling me a wicked person? We all have Inherited the sin of our forefathers right from Adam and declared as all sinners before a Holy God.
Therefore restoration is a must and required for all of us to come back to God in repentance and forgiveness. So we cannot come directly to God but through the Mediator Christ Jesus.
Is our mediator worthy of mediating for all of us?
Let’s see the 5 characteristics of a mediator worthy of all acceptance.
- Trustworthiness
- Approachability
- Dedication
- Perceptiveness
- Impartial
Is our Lord Jesus Christ therefore qualified to mediate for all of us? Yes, All the above characteristics are very much present in the life of the person in Christ Jesus the Son of Man. He is the One who was without sin, committed no sin and gone through all trials and persecution and was always an Overcomer, Therefore Apostle Paul rightly understood that this Man Jesus Christ, the Son of God was qualified to mediate for our sin before God and make peace for us to approach God all the time and understand all our Weaknesses and short comings to give us eternal life.Those of us who have come to God have experienced peace, and rest through the mediation of our dear Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore we can rightly say there is only One Mediator for mankind given by God, the man Christ Jesus who suffered, was beaten and crucified on the cross, died and was buried and on the third day rose from the dead and is alive forevermore.
Let’s see what Apostle Paul says in 1Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
15:5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
15:6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 15:7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Sol. Francis Goa