HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED,
“What Is The Main Point of The Bible”
“Where are we headed”, and
What Is God Saying to Us,
And Why?
If you ask this question online (search engines) you will get answers like
- The Bible tells the story of God’s relationship with the masterpiece of his creation – people. (General Search on Google AI).
- The Bible is a remarkable collection of ancient writings Christians believe to be God’s revelation to people. Some people say it’s actually like a library of books and letters all bound up in one. The Bible tells the story of God’s relationship with the masterpiece of his creation – people. The Bible says that its words are ‘God-breathed’. Although exactly how God ‘breathed’ the words remains a mystery, most Christians agree that God inspired the writers as they recorded his words. (org).
- The Bible is great literature and the all-time number-one bestseller. It contains history, entertaining stories, poetry, philosophy, and personal letters. But, more than that, the Bible is God’s Word. If we have to speak of a single purpose of the Bible, it would be to reveal God to us. There are many things that we could never know about God unless He told them to us. The Bible is God’s self-revelation to humanity. The Bible also tells us who we are. It tells us of our sin and of God’s plan of salvation in Jesus (GotQuestions.Org.).
- The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. The texts include instructions, stories, poetry, prophecies, and other genres. The collection of materials accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon. Believers generally consider it to be a product of divine inspiration, but the way they understand what that means and interpret the text (Wikipedia.Org)
- Etcetera.
These listed online searches are fairly representative of what you will find if you ask “What is the Bible about?” However, if you tweak your question to ask, “What is the point of the Bible” or “Who is the Bible about” you might get very different answers.
But, what I really want to ask is, “What is the MAIN POINT of the Bible”? What is the MAIN THING God is saying to us, and to His creation? What is He trying to tell us and Why? (And I would appreciate an answer that is less than forty cups of coffee and a Ph.D. needed to read the answer!)
Like any well written book, the first chapter or two should tell you the main topic(s); it should tell about the beginnings or the origins of its subject or topic, and it should tell about the theme and the central characters.
Then, the final chapters, the end of the book, should recapitulate the revealed the purpose of the Bible, the purpose of life, where humanity is headed and what God is saying to us.
Everything between these two points, the beginning and the end, should give supporting evidence and provide transition points leading to the conclusion.
The Bible is that well written book. Of course, the Bible was not initially meant to be a book. It was a recording of world-shaping events, guiding principles and warnings of pitfalls. And if the Bible were just a Book, it is unlike any other. It is supremely well written. From the Alpha to the Omega – The First to the Last – The Beginning to the End.
But what sets the Bible apart from being just a book, is how it came into existence: It is God Breathed.
God breathed His Creative, Causative, Instructional, Prophetic Word, The Breath of the Holy Spirit into the hearts and minds of men and women, and they wrote what they heard from God and saw of God. They were under the influence and the unction of the Holy Spirit. And know this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of someone’s own interpretation, or no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (see 2 Peter 1:20-21).
The Bible, as I have said, is supremely written, however it is not always well-read, taught or understood, primarily because it is rarely read from the Alpha to the Omega, that is from the beginning to the chronological end. And, to be fair, that is a common mistake because it is not arranged in such a fashion.
So, what most folks do is read ‘in order’ of the books of the Bible as they have been pre-arranged for the sake of convenience and according to a logical historical development. Besides, there is no sacred order, and because the order of the books is human-made, it is not necessary to read the Bible in this sequence.
But to find the MAIN POINT of the Bible and to discover the main thing God is telling us, you will have to fix your attention on these topics as priorities. You must fixate your mind, heart and soul on God’s Plan and Purpose as you search for answers.
Start at the beginning; look for the MAIN POINT; search for transition points; follow the transitions to the conclusion. For example:
1. IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED… (Created What and Why?)
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- First, The heavens and the earth
- Then, Light
- Then, The Expanse separating the heavens and the waters
- Then, Vegetation, plants and trees
- Then, Living creatures in the seas and birds of the sky
- Then, Living things on the land
- Then, God Created Mankind
- Then, God Rested. (What, Where and Why?)
- Then Mankind Rebelled. (What, How and Why?)
- Then God sent His Son to Redeem His Elect from The Rebellion. (Who, What, How, When Where and Why?)
- Next, God is coming to get His Own and to take them to His Throne Room. (Who, How, What and Why?)
- Then, God will Judge the Earth and everyone on it – the Righteous and the Unrighteous. (When, How, Why?)
- Then, God will destroy the heavens and the earth. (When, How, Where, Why?)
- And Finally, God will create a New Heaven and a New Earth – our eternal home – and He will populate it with those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. (When, How, Where, Why?)
- Now, get ready and stay ready. (Because you do not know which day He will come to complete His Plan).
- An Abbreviated and Illustrated Timeline – God’s Creation to the Re-Creation of All Things. God’s Plan of Perfection through Tribulation – An Illustrated Timeline
GOD’S PLAN & PURPOSE
I heard an evangelist once say and ask, “Jesus is coming back soon. Are you excited?”, to which the congregation exploded in cheers and applause. Then this evangelist became quiet and in a low and serious voice he said, “Too many Christians are doing little more than staring skyward waiting for the Lord to return, but He has told us we are to be busy with His works. So, it is time we stopped looking at the sky and get busy with the Father’s business!”
It is true, in my observations, that far too many Christians are doing little more than waiting around for certain events to occur, which have already begun. The Lord Jesus warned against this in no uncertain terms: “Why do you call me Lord, when you have not done the things I commanded you?”
Let’s clear the confusion and bring God’s bigger picture into sharp focus.
God’s PLAN began in the beginning of time. It came into sharper focus with the birth of Jesus. It has continued to unfold since that day, and we are included in His Plan, and It will conclude exactly as He has PURPOSED.
God’s PLAN is a Plan for and of Perfection. Throughout all of earth’s history, God has been at work perfecting His creation. There is no event in the history of this world that has not been under God’s control and within His Perfect Plan. He is preparing His Church, those who have surrender themselves to follow and obey Jesus, to spend eternity with Him and with one another in perfect harmony in a new and perfect heaven and earth.
The PURPOSE and the WHY of God’s plan is found in Daniel 9:24, is to
1) “to finish transgression,” (that is, to end man’s rebellion toward God),
2) “to put an end to sin,” (that is, to bring an end to sin),
3) “to atone for wickedness,” (that is, to make amends or reparation for wickedness),
4) “to bring in everlasting righteousness,” (that is, the quality of being morally right or justifiable),
5) “to seal up vision and prophecy,” and (that is, to confirm these prophetic visions),
6) “to anoint the most holy.” (that is, to anoint, or to confer divine or holy office upon; in this case the Holy One, Jesus.).
We are included in God’s PURPOSE. His METHOD is found in Daniel 12 is that
1) Many will be cleansed,
2) Many will be purified,
3) They will be made spotless and,
4) They will be refined.
Here are just a few of the major Biblical events through which God has been working to accomplish His Plan and His Purpose in and through our lives. (I have selected the major events only, in order to simplify this matter.
I believe this is important to know, or at the very least, to be familiar with because,
(#1), it shows that what has been prophesied (foretold) has come to pass with exacting accuracy, so,
(#2), you can know that the Bible, God’s Breathed Word, is dependable – you can count on it. And,
(#3), you can know to prepare for what is coming without fear or dread. In fact, you can prepare with confidence that you are loved, needed and called by God to join Him in what He is doing in these last days in preparation for His return and the gathering of His saints, His Church, for an eternity in our heavenly home with Him. And, finally,
(#4), you can boldly, lovingly and confidently confess to your friends and family that God loves them, is calling to them. You can lead them to the safety of His presence, today.
Next is an abbreviated timeline, from the beginning, through selected transition points, to the end and beyond. Please click on the text or image below for
God’s Plan of Perfection through Tribulation – An Illustrated Timeline
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