Christ in the Bible

~ Jesus Christ Is Revealed in Every Book of The Bible ~

Old Testament  ~  Salvation was available under the Old Testament Scriptures.  The Apostle Paul clearly states that the Scriptures “are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15).  And how was it available?  “Through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”  Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Elijah, Daniel, David and others who are promised eternal life elsewhere in the Scriptures received salvation the same way we do—through faith in Jesus Christ, through faith and belief in a promised Messiah who would redeem them from their sins. 

The Messiah Himself said, “‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter His glory?’  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself” (Luke 24:25-27).

New Testament  ~   The New Testament is a historical account of the life of the Son of God while He was on earth and of the activities (including) problems, of the early church.  The grand subject is Jesus Christ—God manifested in the flesh walking among mankind on the earth.  Like the prior Scriptures it is about how man can be in a right relationship with his/her Creator. 

Jesus said, “It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’  Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.  Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.  Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.  I am the bread of life.  Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.  This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.  I am the living bread which came down from heaven.  If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world” (John 6:45-51). 

Conclusion  ~  The entire Bible is all about Jesus Christ—The Messiah. 

Summary  ~  All things come together in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Those who accept His free gift of salvation (based on His finished work—realizing there is nothing they can do to add to His work) will be with Him forever and ever!

The Bottom Line  ~  Christ Jesus—the only One who ever lived a perfect sinless life—is the only possible provision for paying the price of our sins.  Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became the Son of Man so that the sons of men could become sons of God.

the key question: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15).  This is the most important question you will ever answer.  If you do not answer it, or answer it incorrectly, you have made the biggest mistake anyone can make!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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