We, many Christians, would make Jesus exclusively our own, i.e., Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.(Acts 4:12).
Then, having eliminated all other possibilities, other than Jesus, certain of us further limit the characteristics of those who can or will be saved by Jesus, until no one will be, except the speaker. Grace defies ownership or entitlement by man, any man. It is the gift of God. Ephesians 6:8
King James Bible
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Jesus was not so doctrinaire, nor discriminating, as we would have him be. His disciples were. But, what did they know? When others were casting out devils in Jesus name who were not of them, Jesus said forbid them not for those who are not against us are for us. Luke 9:50--
King James Bible
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Fortunately, Jesus said I have a flock not of this fold. In John 10:16, he said:
English Revised Version
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
I do not mean to be disagreeable, but I have always taken pointed exception to those who would narrow the scope of God's grace, by constricting the fullness of his word. Even so, the contrary view is decidedly the majority view in Christendom. Mine is the decided minority.
Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
