As we enter this Easter season in 2026, I find myself reflecting deeply on the cultural climate in which we are living. So much is happening around us. There are rapid changes in society, shifting religious thought, and in many places a diminishing commitment to truth. We are living in a serious moment, a time when clarity is urgently needed.

One of the realities of our day is the rise of social media and the influence it has created. Many voices now shape public conversation, not because they have demonstrated faithfulness, theological depth, or a proven ability to defend the faith, but because they have gained visibility and influence online. In many cases, those who are now leading religious and moral conversations have not been tested, grounded, or validated in the way Scripture would require. Paul reminded Timothy to be diligent, rightly dividing the word of truth. Yet today, popularity is often mistaken for authority.

At the same time, the ease and reach of social media have also exposed the ways in which worship itself has been diluted, commercialized, and in some cases distorted. We are seeing behaviors that call to mind the moment when Jesus overturned the tables of the money changers, calling the people of God back to the purity, holiness, and true purpose of worship. Worship is not performance. It is not entertainment. It is not self-promotion. It is about Christ.

Because of this, many are turning away from the faith, while others are watering down the gospel in order to fit the spirit of the age and become the next influential voice on the internet. That is why this Easter season is such an important time to remind ourselves of who we are, what we are called to, and what we are expected to proclaim.

We must remember that the human story was broken in the Garden of Eden. Because of the fall, sin, death, and corruption entered the world. Humanity stands under the reality of separation from God. But thanks be to God, that is not the end of the story. In Jesus Christ, we have received the gift of eternal life. Easter is the season in which we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice, the full payment for sin, and the glorious redemption that came through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

That is why this Easter, I want us to focus on the blood of Jesus—why it is so important, and what it has accomplished for us. Many people today are comfortable with religious language. They say, “I love God,” or “I give God the glory.” But as believers, we must go deeper than platitudes. We must be able to make distinctions. As Peter teaches, we must be ready always to give an answer for the hope that is within us. We must be able to distinguish between the true and living God and the many false gods of this world.

When people say they believe in God, the question must be asked: which god? For there are many objects of worship in this world, but there is only one true God—the Creator of heaven and earth, the King of the universe, the uncaused First Cause, the One who spoke all things into existence out of nothing. That God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, walked among us, and lived a sinless life so that He might become the perfect sacrifice for our sins and complete the work of redemption.

During this Easter season, we remember that Jesus was crucified, that He died on the cross, that He was buried in a borrowed tomb, and that early Sunday morning He rose again—not in weakness, not in defeat, but in power and with all authority. He ascended into heaven, and before He departed, He gave us a promise: that He is coming again for those who believe in Him.

And what does it mean to believe in Him? It means more than acknowledging His name. It means recognizing that we are sinners in need of saving grace. It means understanding that apart from Him we are lost, condemned, and without hope. But through the grace of God—His unmerited favor—we have been given the opportunity to be forgiven, redeemed, and to live with Him forever.

That is why we call Him Savior. That is why He is the Head of the Church. That is why He is our living hope. And one day, all who truly belong to Him will live and reign with Him as He has promised. The blood of Jesus is powerfully effective in accomplishing redemption, forgiveness, justification, reconciliation, and sanctification for those who believe. When theologians describe the blood of Jesus as “efficacious,” they mean that Christ’s sacrificial death is effective in accomplishing salvation and the benefits of redemption. In Christian theology, several other doctrinal terms are used to describe the power, function, and results of Christ’s blood. Below are the most common theological descriptors.

So let me say to you plainly this Easter season: you are missing the very heart of life if you have not entered into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If you follow any god that denies Jesus Christ as the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world, and the only way of salvation, then you remain outside of the hope of eternal life. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through Me.”

So if you say you believe in God, then I ask you: what God do you believe in?

This Easter, let us turn our hearts again to Christ—Emmanuel, God with us—the One who brought salvation to the world.