John 20:31. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
People often view the Bible as just another religious text. They search it for spiritual ideas, moral values, traditions, or signs and miracles. Some try to emulate the life of Jesus to build character or apply His leadership to their businesses. But in doing so, they miss the true reason why Scripture was written.
Scripture begins by revealing that God created mankind in His image and blessed them. Yet this perfect relationship was shattered when the serpent deceived them. Adam and Eve broke the covenant with God, choosing to trust the serpent’s lie over God’s truth.
Unlike any other book, Scripture alone reveals the true identity and work of this “ancient serpent”—the devil or Satan—who leads the whole world astray. It exposes his only purpose: to steal, kill, and destroy. He masquerades as an angel of light, controls the thoughts of the age as the ruler of the kingdom of the air, and blinds minds as the god of this age. Humanity, deceived and enslaved by this enemy, has been suffering spiritually, mentally, and physically ever since. Curses and disasters have become the norm.
But Scripture also reveals the answer. The Holy Spirit, the true author of the Bible, guided forty individuals over fifteen hundred years to record one unified message: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. From Genesis to Revelation, the entire Bible tells one story: for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. The heart of Scripture is not religion, morality, or human effort—it is God’s relentless love and perfect plan to rescue mankind.
God the Father prepared this salvation plan from the beginning. God the Son fulfilled it through His death and resurrection. God the Spirit now applies it in our lives by giving new birth to those who believe that Jesus is the Christ.
Throughout Scripture, Jesus is revealed again and again. He is the offspring of the woman, the ark of salvation, the sacrificial blood, the promised Immanuel, and ultimately, the Christ confessed by Peter. Jesus proved Himself to be the True King who destroyed the power of the devil and the fear of death, the True Priest who entered the Most Holy Place with His own blood to obtain eternal redemption, and the True Prophet who opened a new and living way to the Father.
This is the only gospel Jesus preached. It is the only message the disciples, the early church, and the apostle Paul proclaimed. Look at the Bible again with new eyes. The Word is not just information—it is God Himself. The Word is God the Father. The Word is Christ Jesus the Son. The Word is the instrument of the Holy Spirit.
The Word is life, power, healing, and restoration. Receiving the Word is not merely learning about God—it is meeting with God. And just as He worked through His Word in Scripture, He is still working today.
When you believed the gospel, God sent His Spirit into you so you could understand the Word. The Holy Spirit will continue to remind you of His promises when you need them most. Hold firmly to the covenant revealed in the Word: that Jesus is the Christ, and that He has given you the kingdom of God and the Holy Spirit. The Word will heal your soul, renew your thoughts and attitudes, and guide you in every circumstance. God will fulfill every promise He has made to you in His perfect time.
Prayer. Father, I thank you for revealing the covenant through your Word: that Jesus is the Christ, that the kingdom of God has come, and that the Holy Spirit dwells in me. Help me not to hold on to a false covenant, pray faithless prayers, or seek incorrect answers. May the covenant that Jesus is the Christ be deeply rooted in my heart. May your covenant of world evangelization become the greatest purpose and desire of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.