One Lord

By Dan Bailey

The Bible teaches us that there is "one Lord." This statement is found in found in Ephesians 4:4-6: "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." Since the immediate context mentions the one Spirit and the one Father, the Lord under consideration is the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God the Father made his Son both Lord and Christ. Peter preached this on the day of Pentecost. "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:36). To be the Lord is to be the Ruler or Master. God has given Christ all power. "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth" (Matthew 28:18).

Since there is one Lord Jesus Christ who died for us, God's people should be one in Christ. "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:26-29). If there is to be neither Jew nor Greek, bond nor free, male nor female, what makes us think that God is pleased with the divisions that exist in the denominational world? Who could scripturally argue that all of the denominations are "one" in Christ Jesus? The truth is that the one Lord doesn't give but one set of instructions to his people. The problem is, too many are not following those instructions.

It is clear that on the judgment day, some people will mistakenly have the mindset that Jesus was their Lord! But he was not, because they did not do what he commanded. "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46). The very confession that one makes prior to becoming a Christian recognizes that Jesus is the Lord and Savior. To confess that Jesus is the Son of God is to confess him as Lord. If we believe in the Lord, then we will respond to the great commission that he gave to his apostles. "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned" (Mark 16:15-16).

Do you really believe that Jesus is the one Lord? Or are you following the traditions and commandments of men? Just follow Jesus, the one Lord! There is no other way to heaven.

One Lord

Jesus is our Savior and Lord,

Out of his mouth comes a sharp two-edged sword

All angels and men will bow at his feet;

The rich and the poor, the vile and the sweet

The dead will be raised and stand at the throne,

But only the faithful will enter his home.

The Lord shed his blood while he died on the tree.

He will wash you and cleanse you, and make your soul freez

So if you believe in his powerful word,

Submit to his will and obey the one Lord.

                                Dan C. Bailey