Christ is the Center, Focus & Key

Let us not forget the reason the Bible was written and preserved: “that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).

Christ is the Center, focus and key to the inspiration and interpretation of the Bible. This is why the books of the Old and New Testament fir together so well into one cohesive and comprehensive whole. Taken together, they present the progressive unfolding, revelation, and communication of Christ.

1.     The Law (Genesis- Deuteronomy) prepares the ground or base on which the moral system of Christ rest. It is the beginning or the first principles of the system of truth. Christ is the ultimate foundation of all that is right (1Corinthians 3:11).

2.     The History section (Joshua-Esther) shows the preparation for Christ. History, from an inerrant biblical perspective, holds true the necessity of righteousness and faith (2Timothy3:16). 

3.     Poetry (Job-Song of Solomon) expresses an aspiration for Christ the Savior. Seeing that Scripture is nothing less than the words of our very Creator, it is no wonder that throughout the centuries men and women have been astonished by it. David said, “The law of the Lord is perfect” (Psalm 19:7).

4.     Prophecy (Isaiah-Malachi) proclaims an expectation of Christ. The Bible is the account of redemption, how God rescues men from sin and from death.

5.     The Gospel Records (Matthew - John) relate the historical manifestation of Christ. They are true accounts of the work and acts of Christ the son of God (John 20:30-31)

6.     Acts relates the propagation of the gospel of Christ. It portrays the resurrected Christ in His ascension, by the Spirit, through the disciples, for the producing of the church – the kingdom of God.

7.     The Epistles (Romans- Jude) give the interpretation of Christ. The epistles answer questions asked by the church or address problems within the church.

8.     Revelation describes the consummation of all things in Christ.  The second coming of Christ marks the time when church goes home for eternity.

How is it that every part of the Bible, in spite of its great diversity, can contribute to its overarching theme of redemption and its central figure, the Christ? How? Because its from God!   

~Selected~

Mark Posey  

House to House Heart to Heart  

Volume 30 No.5