Acts 4 Explained: The Only Name That Can Save You

B18L4 📖 Acts 4:11-12 contains one of the most sobering declarations in all of Scripture — there is NO other name under heaven by which we must be saved. What does that really mean, and why does it matter today? ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study through Acts chapter 4, we dig deep into Peter's bold message to the religious leaders of Israel. Beginning at verse 11, we explore the powerful imagery of Christ as the "chief cornerstone" — the stone the builders rejected — and trace this theme all the way back through the Psalms. We then move into verse 12 and confront the narrow, exclusive truth of salvation through Christ alone, examining what that meant for Israel and what it means for us today. The study continues through verses 13-31, covering the apostles' boldness before the Sanhedrin, the lame man's healing as proof of divine power, and the early believers' extraordinary unity and prayer. Cross-references take us to Matthew 7, Acts 2:23, Acts 11, Acts 15, Ephesians 1:11, and 2 Timothy 1:9 — all illuminating God's eternal purpose in salvation. 📜 Key Topics Covered: • Acts 4:11 — Christ as the rejected chief cornerstone explained • Acts 4:12 — Is Jesus really the only way to be saved? • The lame man healed — proof the apostles had divine authority • Why the Sanhedrin couldn't silence Peter and John — Acts 4:18-20 • Were the early Jewish believers called "Christians"? — Acts 11 vs. Acts 4 • God's eternal purpose in salvation — Ephesians 1:11 & 2 Timothy 1:9 • The early church's radical unity and communal living — Acts 4:32-36 🔑 Acts 4:12 salvation one way, chief cornerstone Bible meaning, Peter before Sanhedrin Acts 4, stone of stumbling Israel, Acts 4 verse by verse, Ephesians 1:11 predestination, 2 Timothy 1:9 God's purpose, early church Acts communal living, Barnabas Acts 4:36, Psalms 2 kings of the earth. 💡 Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Why the Bible Must Be Your Authority 01:03 — Teaching Story: Bible vs. Church Authority 02:39 — The Danger of False Teaching & Narrow Is the Way 03:49 — Acts 4:11 — Peter's Message to Israel's Leaders 04:10 — The Chief Cornerstone: Legend of Solomon's Temple 05:29 — Israel Rejected the Cornerstone — A Stone of Stumbling 06:14 — Acts 4:12 — There Is No Other Name Under Heaven 07:13 — Wide vs. Narrow Way — Matthew 7 Cross-Reference 08:09 — Only a Remnant: False Teaching Floods the Church 09:00 — Jesus Is the Only Way — For Jew and Gentile Alike 09:47 — Acts 4:13-14 — Unlearned Men Who Had Been With Jesus 10:36 — The Healed Man: Proof the Sanhedrin Couldn't Deny 11:00 — Acts 4:15-17 — Religious Leaders Plot to Silence the Truth 11:35 — How Religion Has Always Been Used to Stop God's Truth 12:16 — Acts 4:18 — Commanded Not to Speak in Jesus' Name 12:59 — Acts 4:19-20 — Peter & John: We Cannot But Speak 13:22 — The Lame Man Was Over 40 — A Time of Testing for Israel 14:00 — Israel on Trial — God's 40-Year Window in Acts 14:18 — Acts 15 & James: God Calls Out a Gentile People 15:09 — Acts 4:23 — Peter & John Return to Their Own Company 15:20 — Were the Jerusalem Believers Called Christians? Acts 11 16:30 — Jewish Believers vs. Christians — A Critical Distinction 17:09 — Acts 4:24 — The Believers Pray Together with One Accord 17:28 — Psalms 2: Kings of the Earth Against the Lord's Christ 17:48 — Jew and Gentile Both Guilty — The Whole Human Race 18:08 — Acts 2:23 Cross-Reference — God's Foreordained Plan 18:43 — Was God Caught by Surprise? His Eternal Purpose Revealed 19:01 — Ephesians 1:11 — Predestinated According to His Purpose 20:02 — 2 Timothy 1:9 — Saved Not by Works but by God's Purpose 21:10 — You Were Already in the Mind of God Before Creation 21:32 — God's Sovereign Hand: Stories of Lives Brought to Faith 23:15 — The Holy Spirit as the Hound of Heaven — Martin Luther 24:27 — Acts 4:31 — The Place Was Shaken, Filled with the Spirit 24:55 — Acts 4:32-36 — The Early Church: One Heart, One Soul 25:54 — Biblical Communism: All Things Common in the Early Church 26:28 — Apostles Witness the Resurrection with Great Power 26:38 — Acts 4:34-36 — Barnabas Sells His Land for the Apostles 27:20 — Closing: This Is Not Church Language We Know Today