Author: Unknown
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.” (John 10:9).
“Any man” includes the reader of this tract and excludes none. Christ alone is God’s door of hope for any sinner on earth, The man of few sins, or of many sins-drunkards, blasphemers, swearers, the scums, dregs and refuse of society are here embraced in this rich offer of mercy. Salvation for any man is here wrapped up in 15 words.
“I am the door,” says Christ. He does not say, “I am a door,” as if there could be another. There is no other door to salvation. Just look at the titles on many of the doors. There is one having written across it in bold letters: Works. Not one has ever found salvation through it. Crowds are flocking in that direction. But the voice of the apostle warns us: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” (Titus 3 :5).
On another door is the word Church, and it seems to attract immense numbers. Its cry is: “No salvation outside our church;” yet Peter declares of Jesus: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12). Ah! that name of Salvation-the name of Jesus Christ whereby we must be saved. No, your church is not the door-Christ is; and when you get in Him you are in His BODY the true CHURCH or family of God and can there abide and bear the fruit of the Spirit. “By me if any man enter in”-Christ is everything, to the exclusion of all else.
“By ME”-not by feelings, prayers, or doing the best you can. “Any man” is good news for the despairing sinner. Christ, the Door, offers salvation from sin to the greatest sinner on earth. “Enter in”-the door is open, enter in freely and fully. “Shall be saved” is said of all who enter by Christ. What a glorious declaration for all who will enter in through God’s one and only Door, Christ.
“Shall be lost” is the sure result for all who enter by any door besides the right one, which is Christ. Sinner, let Christ save you and join the ransomed host-nothing else will do. Keep away from and enter not into those doors which cannot save you.
“God commandeth all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30).
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16.
