Are the Two Saviors the Same Person?

Introduction

In this article, we will explore the question: “ Are the Two Saviors the Same Person? ” As we analyze several biblical passages, we will see how the title “The Savior of the Two” is used to describe the two Saviors.Savior” is applied to both Yahweh in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament. Is this proof that Jesus is the very God Yahweh, or is there another explanation for this apparent equivalence? We will investigate the meaning of the term “Savior” within its biblical context, observing how God works salvation through His Son and how this influences the understanding of the identity of both.

The Two Comparisons Made

Isaiah 45:21 – “Declare, and come near, and take counsel together: who hath declared this of old? Who hath declared it since then? Is it not I, the LORD? For there is no God besides me; a righteous God and a Savior, there is none besides me.“

Isaiah 45:15 – “Truly you are the God who hides yourself, the God of Israel, the Savior“

In the Trinitarian and/or Unicist interpretation, one of the arguments used to show that Jesus is the God of the Old Testament is the comparison between some biblical passages, in which God is announced as the “Savior” of His people, and the passages in the New Testament, where Jesus is also called by the same title. For example, in the texts above we find God Yahweh himself claiming to be the “Just God and Savior“, and that there is no other God besides Him. The following passage applies the title of “Savior” to the person of Jesus:

Luke 2:11 – “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord“

In the text of Isaiah, we find that Yahweh is the “God the Savior“, but in Luke, the angel says that on that occasion the “Savior” was born in the flesh, in the city of David. Can we say from this that we have one or two saviors?

Is Jesus the Savior God mentioned in the Old Testament?

According to Trinitarians and/or Unicists, when comparing these two passages it is possible to reach the conclusion that Jesus is the “God the Savior” present in the text of Isaiah. But is this really true? Are these comparisons being made correctly? The issue seems to become even more complicated when we read the following biblical verse:

Isaiah 43:11 – “I, even I, am the Lord (Yahweh), and besides me there is no Savior.“

God himself states that there is no “Savior” besides Himself (Yahweh). Taking these words into consideration, how can we read the New Testament passages where Jesus is recognized as being the “Savior” of His people and yet we do not come to the conclusion that He is the very God Yahweh, since only Yahweh is “Savior“?

Based on this type of thinking, most people conclude that the Trinitarian or Oneness doctrine is correct. In other words, Jesus is the second person of the Trinity or is God Yahweh himself made flesh.

Incomplete Analysis!

But this analysis is not correct, as it does not take into account several other biblical passages on the subject. For example, although the New Testament applies the title “Savior” Regarding Jesus, we can find several texts where only the person of the Father is recognized as being the only True God (John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:6; etc.). For this reason, when we apply the title “Savior” to Jesus, it must have a different meaning from those found in Isaiah. For it would be wrong to conclude that the two saviors are the same person!

The first point we must consider is why God calls Himself the “Savior” of His people in these passages. It is clear that the entire context is not related to the issue of the Plan of Salvation, but rather to the situation in which Israel was living at that time.

However, there is another factor to be considered, which is the action of God Yahweh through His Son, Jesus. In other words, God works His salvation through Jesus, making His Son a Savior together with Him.

Who Established Jesus as Savior?

Jesus does not and never has acted independently of His Father’s will. He is submissive to the Father, for He is His Son. Thus, His actions are truly His Father’s own actions. Considering this, we can affirm that we have two saviors! The Father appointed the Son to be our Savior! Let us read the following verses regarding this issue:

Acts 13:22-23 – “And when he had removed him, he raised up for them David to be their king, to whom he also testified, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all my will. Of this man’s seed, according to his promise, God has raised up Jesus to be the Savior of Israel.“

Notice in the text above from Acts 13 that it was God who appointed Jesus to be “Savior of Israel“Here it is quite clear that it was the Father who determined that Jesus should become “Savior” of His people. But such action is not limited to the nation of Israel. According to the following text, it applies to the entire world:

1 John 4:14 – “And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.“

When we read such passages, it is completely understandable that the Son became “Savior” by the will of the Father. It was Yahweh who sent him to save the world from its sins. In this sense, we have the Father himself as our “Savior“, for He sent His Son, and He became ours. “Savior” for having given His own life in our place. Considering these passages, it is evident that the argument presented by Trinitarians and/or Oneness is mistaken, outside of biblical reality.

Conclusion

After analyzing the passages, it became clear that the interpretation that Jesus is God Yahweh Himself is not the most accurate. The title of “Savior” can be understood differently depending on the context, and Jesus’ role as Savior is given by God the Father. This view reinforces the idea that Jesus is the Savior sent to fulfill God’s will, and not that He is God in the flesh. We have two saviors, but the Father was the One who saved us by giving His Son, and so He designated the Son to be our savior!

I conclude our analysis with another text on the subject: