The One Mediator

Illustration of The One Mediator

'For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all.' A mediator stands between two parties to bring them together. Job lamented that there was no 'daysman' who could lay his hand upon both God and man, and Moses stood between God and Israel at Sinai. Paul declares that Jesus alone fills this role, because he is both God and truly man, and because he gave himself as the ransom that reconciles. Hebrews adds that he is 'the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.'

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1 Timothy 2

Key Passages

One Mediator Between God and Men

1 Timothy 2:3-6

God, who wills all men to be saved, has provided one way to himself through the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom.

F3or this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

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Did You Know?

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Job lamented that there was no 'daysman' - an umpire - who could 'lay his hand upon us both.'

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Paul says Christ 'gave himself a ransom for all.'

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Hebrews calls Jesus 'the mediator of the new testament,' or new covenant.

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Paul stresses that the mediator is 'the man Christ Jesus,' fully sharing our humanity.