God's Word Written

Every profession has its textbook and the Christian vocation is no exception. That textbook is the Bible.

The various branches of Christendom differ radically in many respects, but all of them have to appeal ultimately to the Bible. They must come to terms with it eventually and for one excellent reason. They profess to believe, practice and make known the teaching of Christ. The Bible is the only place where they can discover Who Christ is and what He taught.

Religion has produced many outstanding leaders and teachers. Nearly all of them have left some writing on record which sums up their beliefs and achievements, for example, Mahommed, who wrote the Koran, the bible of the Mahommedans. But the greatest Teacher that has ever walked this earth left not one word of writing behind Him! This is remarkable indeed. The only time we read of Christ writing is when a sinful woman was brought to Him and He wrote on the ground with His finger (John 8:6,8).

Consequently, without the Bible, the Book that claims to reveal Christ, we should know practically nothing of Him. History could tell us such a Person once existed, but Who is He? And what did He teach?

These questions would remain forever unanswered apart from the Scriptures. So to the Scriptures, we must go if we want to embark on the greatest of all quests, that of getting to know God, His character, and His ways.

Author: Stuart Allen