“The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world”,  1 John 4:14.

This phrase has three main themes. First, it speaks about the relationship between God and Jesus Christ. He is called God’s Son. This means that He shares the nature of God, and is therefore equal with Him. He could say, “I and My Father are one”, John 10:30, thus making a unique claim to Deity. This is a vitally important truth, for the Bible says, “Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father”, 1 John 2:23, so no-one who rejects this truth about Jesus Christ is in relationship with God the Father.
The second theme is the sending of God’s Son. This shows God has a deep interest in us. He has entrusted none other than His own dear Son with the task of coming into the world for our blessing. Not only did God willingly send His Son, but His Son willingly came, uniting real and sinless manhood with His true Godhood. He is God manifest in flesh, 1 Timothy 3:16, and as such is perfectly placed not only to maintain God’s interests, but also to reach out to us also.
Since He became truly man, the Lord Jesus was able to die, but because He was totally sinless, both in nature and in practice, He did not have to die. Yet He willingly submitted to death by crucifixion, not only that God’s great love for mankind might be clearly demonstrated, but also that He might deal with the question of sins. This He has done, and His resurrection from the dead the third day is proof that His work satisfied God’s demands.
This brings us to the third theme. God’s Son was sent so He might be the Saviour of the world. This implies that the world, (meaning all of mankind), needs a Saviour. We have only to look into our own hearts to realise that the Bible is right when it says, “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”, Romans 3:23. We need to be saved from those sins, because they place us in a position of danger, for “the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men”, Romans 1:18.
Coming to know salvation from sin’s penalty involves two related things, namely repentance and faith. Repentance means a complete change of mind about our personal sins, accepting what God says about them. Faith involves the recognition that God’s testimony about His Son is true. We do trust you will give the foregoing truths your serious consideration, and act upon them.