Christ did not die for any particular race, but for all. Not only did he save the stubborn of the Old Covenant, but also the corrupt folk among the nations. He foretold that his death would redeem sheep in numbers from all over the world. None could come to God of his own accord; they needed a guide, a Good Shepherd. This was to be Christ. He is personally the potentate of nations and individuals. His spiritual guidance takes place by his word. As the sheep recognize the voice of their own shepherd, so also everywhere people prepared hear Christ’s voice, and are quickly converted. From the elect of the Old Covenant and the converts among the nations a new spiritual union emerged, under Christ’s leadership. The people of the New Testament are today God’s flock, with Jesus as our Shepherd. All who hear the Gospel with joy and believe in Christ, God’s Son, belong to the true church, even if they join different denominations. We have one Spirit, one Lord, one Father. This Spirit comes on all the cleansed by Christ’s blood. The unity of Christ’s fold is greater than we imagine, gathering sheep from every corner. The Good Shepherd comes in person, to lead his faithful and simple followers to glory. Then there will be one fold and one shepherd. But whoever tries today to create a church by ways and systems that are human and aims that are worldly will be in danger of falling into the traps of the great wolf, who tries to draw the attention of the flock from her shepherd to itself. However, we cannot draw close to one another, unless we draw nearer to Christ.