1 Tim 2:5-7

Only One
1 Tim 2:5-7

1. Only One God

a. There is only one True and living God

(Jer 10:10) "But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation."

(John 17:3) ""And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."

(1 Th 1:9) "For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,"

(1 John 5:20) "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life."

b. There are no other Gods

(Isa 45:14) "Thus says the LORD: …. There is no other God.'""

(Isa 45:21) "…? And there is no other God besides Me, A just God and a Savior; There is none besides Me."

(1 Cor 8:4) "Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one."

c. Common False Statements

(1) “We are going to the same place via different roads”
(2) We “all worship the same God in different ways”
(3) NO, NO, NO!

d. What we need to know about false “gods”
(1) First, God tells us not to worship them—Ex 20
(2) Second, the false “gods” are often demonically inspired

(Deu 32:16-17) "They provoked Him to jealousy with foreign gods; With abominations they provoked Him to anger. 17 They sacrificed to demons, not to God, To gods they did not know, To new gods, new arrivals That your fathers did no ear."

(3) Christians should not toy with these things—Acts 19:13-20!!

(1 Cor 10:20-21) "Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you “cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons."

(1 Tim 4:1) "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,"

(4) False "gods" are created by their own worshippers
(5) The false "gods" are created in the images of those worshippers—(1) They want a God who is just like them

Psa 50:21 “…You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you…”

(6) This does not even make logical sense, as the LORD points out to Isaiah in this excerpt:

Isa 44:19-20 “…no one considers in his heart, Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals; I have roasted meat and eaten it; And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?" He feeds on ashes; A deceived heart has turned him aside; And he cannot deliver his soul, Nor say, "Is there not a lie in my right hand?"

(7) What 'god' is any good, if it is something that I or any other man has made? Is this not the height of lunacy? False Gods are man-made, vain, empty things.
(8) False Gods cannot save—Isa 45:20 "…: unto a god that cannot save."

e. Monotheism does not detract from the Trinity:
(1) God is One and God is three.
(2) God IS three in one, He EXISTS as three in one, He always has been three in one.

2. Only One Mediator


a. What is a mediator?

(1) A strictly human mediator is one who is an honest broker, who takes the side of neither party in negotiating a settlement—Jesus is NOT that kind of mediator

(2) In a very real sense, Noah, Moses, and other patriarchs took on the role of mediator—especially Moses, who received the Law from God and implemented it.—But Jesus is not that kind of mediator either

(3) He is the ONE mediator, a mediator of a different sort, a mediator like none other—His role of mediator is as solitary and different as God Himself is… “…One God…One Mediator…”

(4) Jesus is the Mediator who reconciled sinful man and righteous God by taking upon Himself the sin that caused the separation

b. Why is a mediator needed?

(1) Because of man’s sin and rebellion against the Holy and Righteous One True and Living God—Our sin separates us from God.
(2) God’s own righteous wrath against sin means there must be a satisfaction
(3) God’s Perfections make us incompatible with Him in our natural last state.
(4) To effect reconciliation and redemption, we must have a Mediator
(5) A mediator is needed, or we can never be saved!

c. Are there any other mediators possible or required?
(1) NO! As there is only one God, there is only one Mediator
(2) You can go directly to God without mediation by any man, any saint, any organization—it is between me and my Savior!

d. Who is the Mediator?
(1) Who is this advocate that will speak for us?
(2) Who will stand for us in the courts of Heaven?
(3) The man, Christ Jesus
(4) Man—He must be, and is, man to pay the price for humanity
(5) But He is also God, the Son of God and God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity, co-equal, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit.

(6) This is why the doctrine of the Trinity and all of the surrounding doctrines are so vital, and why the false teachers on TV are so deadly in their lying false religion

(7) If the Father and the Son are not distinct persons, the mediation of Christ becomes a joke, a game, a morality play.

(8) See the Mediator’s prayer in John 17, See the role of the Eternal Spirit in Heb 9:14, and realize that for all eternity, there has been and is a distinction between Father, Son, and Spirit = God

3. Only One Price

a. He Gave Himself:
(1) He had predicted this and described it ahead of time—John 10:14-17
(2) No other price would do!
(3) No other mediator was possible.
(a) An Angel could not be our Mediator, for Angels are neither God nor man
(b) A mere man, even a perfect one, could not be our mediator, for he would not be God
(c) Only One Who is God and Man could pay the price

b. He Was In Total Control
(1) He was not taken against his will and executed—He allowed them to take him, after showing His power—John 18:4-6—He knocked them down with a word
(2) He told Peter there was elite guard on standby—twelve legions of angels

(Mat 26:53-54) "… 53 "Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 "How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?""

c. One Price, and He alone paid it
(1) No saint has paid a penny
(2) Mary redeemed no one
(3) We ourselves brought nothing in our hands—Jesus paid it All!

d. One Price, many people—He gave Himself as the ONLY Ransom for ALL
(1) What price could there be other than this!
(2) What can wash away my sins?? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

4. Only One Time— “… to be testified in due time…”

a. The Plan was Eternal—1 Pet 1:18-21, Titus 1:1-2, 2 Tim 1:9

b. The Timing was Essential—Gal 4:4-6

(1) The hour, minute, day, and second, that the Passover lambs were being slain, Jesus was pouring out His life’s blood

(2) Darkness took the Earth
(3) An Earthquake shook the Earth
(4) The Veil in the Temple was torn in two
(5) The Universe looked on in shock and awe
(6) The honor guard of seventy-two thousand Angels bowed their heads
(7) The Savior cried out “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
(8) Satan expected to win, he was waiting for the final blow
(1 Cor 2:7-8) "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory."


(9) Then he heard, not the voice of defeat, but the simple statement of triumph
(10) Jesus said, “…It Is Finished—Tetelestai” and my soul went free!

5. Only One Gospel—“…7 for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle; I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying; a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth…”

a. Paul was a man on a mission—the salvation of the lost—He knew the divine importance of that mission, and he knew the costs of that mission

b. I know that a straight-from-the-shoulder approach offends some folks

(1) I know that many in this and every age are offended by authoritative preaching

(2) I know that a few are offended by naming of the names of heretics

(3) But men of God have a responsibility which transcends manners or sensibilities or anything else

(4) We have a responsibility to deal with the souls of men and women in a desperate fight for eternity

(Heb 13:7) "Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct."

(Heb 13:17) "Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you."

c. (Read the Godly Pastor from the Pilgrim)

"...Sir,” said Christian, “I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am going to the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate, at, the head of this way, that if I called here, you would show me excellent things, such as would be a help to me in my journey.”

Then said the Interpreter, “Come in; I will show that which will be profitable to you.” So he commanded his man to light the candle, and bid Christian follow him: so he took him into a private room, and bid his man open a door; the which when he had done, Christian saw the picture of a very serious man hung up against the wall; and this was the fashion of the picture. His eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. He stood as if he pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over his head.

Then said Christian, “What does this mean?”

Inter. The man whose picture this is, is one of a yousand; he can beget children, 1 Corinthians 4:15, travail in birth with children, Galatians 4:19, and nurse them himself when they are born.

And whereas you see him with his eyes lift up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, and the law of truth writ on his lips: it is to show you that his work is to know, and unfold dark things to sinners; even as also you saw him stand as if he pleaded with men: and whereas you saw the world as cast behind him, and that a crown hangs over his head; that is to show you that slighting and despising the things that are present, for the love that he has to his Master’s service, he is sure in the world that comes next to have glory for his reward.

Now, said the Interpreter, I have showed you this picture first, because the man whose picture this is, is the only man whom the Lord of the place where you are going, has authorised to be your guide in all difficult places you may meet with in the way: wherefore, take good heed to what I have showed you, and bear well in your mind what you hast seen, lest in your journey you meet with some that pretend to lead you right, but their way goes down to death…”

d. Faith and Truth—
(1) Faith, which unites us with Christ
(2) Truth, which is absolutely necessary and which is objective and true.