The Bible Testifies to Christ’s Coming
Many question the purpose of the Bible, with some using it for moral lessons and others for historical understanding. Jesus Christ clarified its intent, emphasizing that the Scriptures testify about Him, the Savior who gives eternal life.
“These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
John 5:39–40
“Me” in the verses above refers to Jesus. “The Scriptures” refers to the Old Testament, the only part of the Bible that existed at that time. In other words, the purpose of the Bible is to teach us about our Savior. Even Christ set the example of using the Scriptures to testify about Himself:
“Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures.”
To restore faith to disciples who came to doubt that Jesus was the Christ, He showed them the Old Testament prophesies He fulfilled rather than performing miracles. The disciples and apostles after Christ did the same thing (Ac 17:2–3, Ac 8:35). Why? Because the Bible serves as the key tool to comprehend and recognize our Savior.
“He said to them, ‘This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.’”
Now, “the Scriptures” mean more than just the Old Testament—we also have the New Testament. Only by studying the Old Testament and the New Testament can we understand why Christ Ahnsahnghong is the Second Coming Christ.
