What is the Bible?

The Bible is two books; the Old and New Testament.

“…men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21).

For 1,500 years.

The Old Testament begins with creation of the universe. It then gives the history of Israel and promises a coming Savior.

And the New Testament is about that Savior, Jesus Christ, the establishment of his church and his coming eternal Kingdom.

The Bible thus provides the sweep of history from creation to the end of time.

But above all else, the Bible is God’s self-revelation.

He reveals Himself as the sovereign God of the universe. He made man. He makes Himself known to man.

And God gathers to Himself a group of people who, by faith, are the subjects of His eternal kingdom. He accomplishes this through his Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior.

Jesus Christ is the constant theme of the Bible. 

“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:3).

Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Revelation 22:13).

Two thousand years ago, the Apostle Paul told Timothy the “Holy Scriptures [Bible]” are “able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:14–15).

The most important thing in life is to be “wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

The Bible is the key to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36).