Sunday, May 03, 2009

Cornerstone of our salvation

Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, answered them,...
He is 'the stone rejected by you, the builders,
which has become the cornerstone.'

There is no salvation through anyone else,
nor is there any other name under
heaven given to the human race
by which we are to be saved.

In the Roman world of Luke's day, salvation was often attributed to the emperor who was hailed as "savior" and "god." Luke, in the words of Peter, denies that deliverance comes through anyone other than Jesus.

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