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Introduction A recent USA Today article covered the interview of a well‑known media personality and self‑made billionaire. This man is the largest landowner in America with more than 1.6 million acres in his column of assets. The interviewer gushed that behind all of his wealth and accomplishments lies a deeper desire for anything that promotes peace, harmony, and understanding. Toward the end of the article, this individual answered specific questions about personal salvation. He said, “You know . . . almost every religion talks about a savior coming. [But] when you look in the mirror in the morning, when you’re putting on your lipstick or shaving, you’re looking at the savior. Nobody else is going to save you but yourself. At first glance, you might think, “How can anyone say this? ‘You are your own savior’?!” We almost expect to hear thunder from heaven or see a bolt of lightning fall. Well, it might sound dramatic, but the core of what this man said is actually the foundational belief of nearly all organized religion on the planet – you really are your own savior. The core of what he said is actually a part of the depraved deception in our fallen nature. Frankly, the most dramatic thing to me about this man’s comments is not that he thinks he is his savior, but that he thinks he can be; that he thinks he actually qualifies to save himself and is capable of doing so.
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