The Bible Is Christ in Print There is no better source of inspiration and instruction for your life

The Bible Is Christ in Print

There is no better source of inspiration and instruction for your life.

Can you prove that the Bible is Jesus Christ in print? Does the Bible make this claim? It is the most popular book in the world, with well over 2 billion copies sold in 300 languages. Still, this book is shrouded in mystery! Almost no one understands its message! Why?

The Bible explains why you were born, where you are headed, and the master plan of God as pictured by His annual holy days. It makes plain why this world is free-falling into oblivion.

Often said that the Bible is our Maker’s instruction book. It shows us how to have real peace, happiness and success.

You can study the Bible to know the cause of all world problems: human nature. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). The bloody history of mankind is a result of our “desperately wicked” heart, or human nature.

Your Bible testifies of Christ: “And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me” (John 5:38-39). The Bible is Christ in print. God the Father sent Him to Earth to do God’s work. You must search the Scriptures to prove God’s plan and His purpose for your life.

What is a true Christian? One who follows Christ. Many so-called Christians don’t heed the Word of God! “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). You can only access God the Father through Jesus Christ—through studying your Bible. There is only one “way” to enter God’s Kingdom—through Christ, or the Bible. Christ Himself isn’t visible to human eyes, but your Bible is! Are you really seeking the truth?

The verse above calls Christ “the life.” Here’s more understanding about how a true Christian should live: “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). How can you possibly live by every word of God unless it’s written down in the Bible? If you are commanded to live by every word of the Bible, then this book must be Christ in print! Christians aren’t required to live by every word of any other book—because no other book is God’s inspired Word.

Matthew 4:4 is a quote from Deuteronomy 8:3. The New Testament refers to the Old Testament approximately 250 times! Both the Old and New Testaments are God’s Word! Both remain relevant for us today. God expects us to live by every word of the entire Bible. Who actually strives to obey God today? We’re all sinners, but we can’t wallow in sin. When you stumble or fall, quickly pick yourself up and correct the problem. Repent, which means change. Otherwise, God won’t work with you.

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). God is truth; the Bible is truth. The Bible is God’s Word. Nobody knows the truth without going to God for it! He sanctifies, or sets apart, a tiny group of believers to do His Work. We must follow His example (1 Peter 2:21).

God spoke to ancient Israel (Hebrews 1:1-2) and wanted them to live by every word of the Bible, setting an example for the world of how to obey Him. They failed because they were carnal and lacked access to God’s Holy Spirit. Today, God speaks to His Church through the Holy Spirit—unlocking the spiritual truth of the Bible for us.

Do you realize how rare and precious it is to know God? “Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds” (verse 2). The Creator of all things will speak to you—if you will listen! The designer of your mind wants to connect with your mind! The world spurns the Word of God. That’s their way of life. But the heir of the universe wants to give you charge over all alongside Him—if you do God’s work today. What is marriage to Christ (Revelation 19:7) worth to you?

God’s loyal people are praised simply for listening to Christ. “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled” (John 3:29). The Apostle John heard God’s voice and rejoiced! You will celebrate even on the verge of death when you hear this voice from beyond the stars and understand that your next waking moment will be in God’s Kingdom! You can hear the voice of the God Being who gave His blood for all mankind since His life is worth more than all of ours combined!

Notice the kind of power and brilliance that could be on your side: “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:” (Isaiah 46:9-10). You need the Holy Spirit in your life! You need a relationship with the Almighty God!

The Word, who later became Jesus Christ, revealed Himself to Moses: “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you” (Exodus 3:14). I AM THAT I AM! God is who He is—He does whatever He wills to do. Satan can’t hold Him back or thwart His plan at all. He had no chance of derailing Christ from doing His Father’s will (John 6:38). Though Christ technically could have sinned, there was no way He was ever going to compromise with God’s law.

No human or angel could ever compare with the glory and perfection of the Godhead—God the Father and Christ the Son. Who better to give us loving correction and guidance? “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). Inspiration here means God-breathed! Every word of the Bible came right out of His mouth! Translators are imperfect humans who make mistakes, but you can easily discern any errors through diligent study.

If we see that the Bible is Christ in print, then we must obey. God doesn’t just tell us to obey, He also tells us why: “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:8). This is God’s unbreakable promise—everything in this physical life is temporary, but His truth lasts forever! You can always trust in God’s Word.