The captain of salvation

Everything in life has a beginning, except God, since He has no beginning or end, because He is eternal. But, all other things have a beginning and an author, for example, the earth has its author, sin has its author, which is Adam. And just as sin has its author, salvation also has its author and we give glory to God for that.

Human history begins with creation, continues with the fall, and unfolds through the ages with men and women suffering the consequences of sin. Yet, in the midst of this brokenness, Scripture shines with one truth: salvation does not come from man, but from God. We needed Someone greater than Adam, Someone perfect, Someone capable of undoing the tragedy introduced by disobedience. That Someone is Christ, the Author and Captain of our salvation.

The author of the Hebrews wrote the following:

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 2:9-10

These verses reveal deep mysteries concerning Jesus Christ. He, the eternal Son of God, took on human form, becoming “a little lower than the angels,” not because He ceased to be God, but because He humbled Himself voluntarily in order to suffer death for all humanity. His incarnation was not an act of loss, but of love. He accepted limitations, hunger, thirst, and pain—all to fulfill the divine plan of redemption.

Salvation begins with the name of Jesus, and there is no salvation in other, in no other name can mankind be saved. Every attempt at salvation through works, philosophies, or human merit collapses before this truth: Only Christ saves. He is not one path among many—He is the only path. He is the door, the way, the truth, and the life.

To give us that salvation, our Lord had to suffer many difficulties, ailments, contempt, persecutions and suffered until death to give us salvation. His obedience was not partial; it was complete. From His birth in a humble manger to His agony in Gethsemane, from His miracles to His betrayal and unjust trial, every moment was a step toward the cross. There, suspended between heaven and earth, He bore our sins, our guilt, our punishment. And through His suffering He was made the perfect Captain of our salvation—not perfect in the sense of lacking something, but perfect in the sense of completing the mission entrusted by the Father.

We must understand that salvation is not an afterthought in God’s plan. It is not a reaction to human sin, but the eternal purpose of God revealed in Christ. Before the foundation of the world, He was already the Lamb prepared to be slain. Before Adam fell, Christ was the remedy. Before we were born, Christ had already paid the price of our redemption.

O beloved brothers, let us not believe that there is salvation in another, because there is none, only in Christ Jesus there is salvation and eternal life. All religions without Christ fall short. All philosophies without Christ end in emptiness. All moral efforts without Christ collapse under the weight of sin. But those who believe in His name receive forgiveness, reconciliation, and the hope of eternal glory.

Let us glorify and praise the One who humbled Himself to the utmost, the One who was made a little less than the angels, because He came in a human body, but this led Him to glorification and glory. The One who descended is the same One who ascended above all heavens. The crown of thorns gave way to a crown of glory. The suffering of the cross was followed by the triumph of the resurrection. Every tear shed by the Savior became the seed of our eternal joy.

Praise the One sitting on the throne! Praise the Captain of our salvation! Let us lift our voices and declare with confidence that Christ is enough, that His work is complete, and that our redemption is secure in Him. May our hearts burn with gratitude as we contemplate the One who tasted death for every man, so that we might taste eternal life.