THE POWER OF ONE

  UNITY <> SINGULARITY

 ONE GOD, ONE SAVIOR, ONE GOSPEL, FOR ALL PEOPLE 

The message of the Gospel is a unified testament that flows throughout scripture, beginning with Abram—who became Abraham—and continuing through Moses, the prophets, John the Baptizer, and culminating in Jesus Christ, the Messiah. This divine narrative is carried forward by Peter and the Apostles, ensuring that its promise extends beyond a single group to all who would believe. As Christ Himself prayed, “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word” (John 17:20, NKJV), highlighting the inclusiveness of the Gospel message to encompass all people.

Faith: The Common Path to Salvation

Paul, the Apostle, emphasizes that “just as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness,” faith is the foundation for becoming sons of Abraham. “The scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand,” declaring, “in you all the nations shall be blessed” (Genesis 18:18 NKJV, Genesis 22:18 NKJV, Genesis 26:4 NKJV, Acts 2:39, 3:25 NKJV, Galatians 3:6-9, NKJV). This blessing is not through the law, since no one can be saved by the law alone, but through faith—just as it was for Israel and the Jews, so it is for the Gentiles and all Nations, expressly, all Nationalities equally.

The Universal Promise of Faith in Christ

That faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe” (Galatians 3:22, NKJV). This promise is universally extended—to Israelites, Jews, the Nations, and the Gentiles—demonstrating that salvation is accessible to all people through faith in Jesus Christ. The “narrow gate” (Matthew 7:13,14, NKJV). In essence, Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, the Hebrew name for Jesus the Messiah, is “the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 NKJV). The narrow gate.

God's Universal Call To Repentance

God’s Chosen People and Pseudo-Righteousness

After the fall brought about by the disobedience of Adam and Eve, no person born on earth would be righteous. As written in the scripture, “What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that (L)they are all under sin. As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God” (Romans 3:9-11, NKJV). In response, God established a pseudo righteousness which His chosen people would model and practice. He set them apart and sanctified them by giving them His laws, statutes, liturgies, and ordinances. This separation is rooted in scripture, which states that God, foreseeing justification for the Gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham even before Israel existed: “In you, (Abraham), all the nations shall be blessed” (Genesis 18:18 NKJV, Genesis 22:18 NKJV, Acts 2:39, 3:25 NKJV, Galatians 3:8 NKJV). The law itself was never able to save. Therefore, the salvation of Israel and the Jews was not established through the law but through faith. The same path as the Nations and the Gentiles.

God’s Justice and the Equality for Salvation

From these truths, it is concluded that God is righteous, just, and true. Salvation is offered impartially—first to the Israelite and Jew, and then to all Nations. God’s promise of salvation through faith is equally available to everyone, regardless of background or heritage. Subsequently, faith, belief, and repentance are the universal requirements for salvation for all people. 

I love all of you.

SLG Henry Combs Jr KOHABCF

pastorcombs2@gmil.com