What are some of the central truths or messages of the Bible? Every Christian has the responsibility to study the Bible for its teachings, precepts, and principles on his own, but here I will provide a summary of the central teachings of God’s Word. Be sure to check all the Bible references I quote.
Yahweh (from YHWH in Hebrew) is the only true God (Isaiah 45:5; John 17:3). Yahweh (“Jehovah” in Spanish) is the Creator of all good, both physical and spiritual, and created things out of nothing (Genesis 1:1, 31; Hebrews 11:3). Yahweh is eternal, self-existent, omnipotent (almighty), omniscient (omniscient), and the only one who is purely good and holy (Exodus 3:14; Psalm 139; Matthew 19:17; Isaiah 6:2). Since Yahweh is the only true God and is purely good, only He deserves our sincere worship and complete obedience (Revelation 4:11).
Jesus is the divine only begotten Son of Yahweh who originally existed as a Spirit Being, the firstborn of all creation through whom Yahweh created the world (Hebrews 1:2; Colossians 1:15-16; John 1:1-3, 18) . He is the exact image of Yahweh, having the same spiritual qualities as God (Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:15). Jesus and Yahweh are one spiritually. It is this unity that Jesus wants all Christians to share and enjoy with each other and with him and his Father (John 14:20; John 17:11). Two thousand years ago, Jesus was miraculously “transferred” (for lack of a better word) into the womb of the virgin Mary by God’s Holy Spirit (Luke 1:26-35). By this means, Jesus was born into the world as a human being to fulfill his mission as the Messiah (the “Chosen One”, which also means “Christ”). As the Christ, Jesus was sent by Yahweh to be a voluntary sacrifice to die in the place of sinners to pay the penalty for their sins, so those who actively trust in him will be forgiven of their sins and given eternal life to be lived. Yahweh and Jesus (John 3:16; Hebrews 9:26-27; Hebrews 10:4-22). After Jesus was executed, God raised him to life on the third day, and then, forty days later, he ascended back to heaven, where he currently reigns second in line to Yahweh and waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. (1 Corinthians 15:1-9; Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 10:12-13; Ephesians 1:20-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27). On the day appointed by Yahweh, Jesus will return to Earth to establish his 1,000-year reign on Earth (Acts 1:11; Revelation 20:4-8). Afterward, he will return the Kingdom to Yahweh (1 Corinthians 15:24-28).
The Holy Spirit is Yahweh’s creative power that He uses to accomplish His works, including the creation of the world and the resurrection of Jesus from the dead (Genesis 1:2; Romans 8:11). Yahweh gives the Holy Spirit from him to every genuine Christian upon his sincere profession of faith in Jesus Christ; the indwelling Spirit then helps the Christian to live a life that pleases Yahweh (John 7:37-40; Titus 3:5-6). Walking by the Spirit is submitting to the Spirit’s leading according to God’s will (Galatians 5:16-21). The Spirit will develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the Christian, which is a set of Christ-like qualities such as love, kindness, peace, meekness, and faith (Galatians 5:22-23). The Holy Spirit given to a Christian acts as a guarantee that he will inherit the Kingdom of God and all its blessings (Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
The entire Bible, from Genesis in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures called Tanakh) to Revelation in the New Testament (Greek Scriptures), is written (“by inspiration of God”) by Yahweh God Almighty, and is therefore His very word. ( 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 3:15-16; Revelation 1:1-3; Revelation 22:18-20). Since the Bible was written by Yahweh through His chosen “secretaries,” then His Word is to be read, studied, taught, and followed by all, as it contains timeless truths, principles, and precepts for righteous living according to God’s will. of God (Psalm 119). ; Psalm 1; 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Only when we study the Bible can we learn who Yahweh and Jesus are, how we can properly worship and serve Yahweh, what Yahweh plans for mankind, how we can please Him and enjoy a sacred relationship with Him, and what we must do to fulfill His purpose for which we were created. God’s Word answers life’s colossal questions like “Where did we come from?” and “Where shall we go?” Since the Bible is the Word of God, no one should add to it (Proverbs 30:6). It is the only authorized written Word of God.
The first two humans, Adam and Eve, were created by Yahweh “very good,” meaning they were without sin (Genesis 1:31). They were created in the image of Yahweh, so they had some of the spiritual attributes and abilities of God, such as having the ability to love, hate, be angry, and think and reason (Genesis 1:26-27). It also meant that they were given free will, the freedom to make moral choices, such as obeying God or disobeying God. To allow them to exercise their free will, Yahweh gave them a single law to obey or disobey: “You may eat from any tree of the garden; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, do not eat from it, because on the day that you eat, you will surely die.(Genesis 2:16-17, WEB) The penalty for disobeying this law was death.By their free will, Adam and Eve chose to disobey this law by eating from the tree, so Yahweh punished them with death (Genesis 3:19).
Sin is the violation of God’s laws, just as crimes are man-made violations of laws (1 John 3:4). All unrighteousness is sin (1 John 5:17). Those who commit sin are called sinners or transgressors of the Law (James 2:9-11).
The fall of humanity occurred when Adam and Eve disobeyed Yahweh. From then on, sin entered humanity, as every person born since then has inherited a sinful nature from Adam and Eve when they fell into sin (Romans 5:12). Yahweh has established that the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). This means that anyone born will be punished by death, since the sinful nature causes a person to sin. No one has been able to perfectly obey God’s laws (Romans 3:10-12, 23).
Death is the state of non-existence; it is the same condition as before birth. when people die, their bodies return to dust as God had said (Genesis 3:19). Those who have died know nothing or think (Psalm 146:3-4). Death is compared to “sleep” in the Bible (Daniel 12:2) because as a long period of time unconscious during sleep, each person will “awaken” (resurrect) to receive judgment. Thus, this is what Hebrews 9:27 refers to: “since men die once, and after this, judgment.” So, each person dies once, and then, resurrecting, he receives the judgment: eternal life or eternal death.
Salvation through genuine faith in Jesus is the gift that Yahweh has presented to humanity to undo the effects of humanity’s fall (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 5:9-21). In this plan of salvation, Jesus offered himself as a voluntary sacrifice to die in the sinner’s place to pay the penalty for his sins so that they themselves would not have to die eternally (Hebrews 9:26-28; Isaiah 53: 4). -5, 10). Once a person confesses their sins, repents, and trusts in Jesus for their salvation from eternal death, that person will receive the Holy Spirit who helps the new Christian to live according to God’s principles and precepts (Matthew 4:17 ; Acts 2:38). ; Acts 26:20; Acts 16:30-31; John 3:16; Titus 3:5-6). For this reason, the Christian is born again in a new creation, with a new life and a heart that seeks to please Yahweh (2 Corinthians 5:17). Without Yahweh’s salvation, every human being will be destined to die eternally, since every person is a sinner and the penalty for sin is death.
Biblical faith is active trust in Yahweh and Jesus, not a passive belief in their existence. This faith is like a “deed to land,” a legal document you have that proves that you will indeed own what you don’t yet see (Hebrews 11:1). It is this faith in God and in Jesus that justifies a person in the sight of God and is necessary for salvation (Genesis 15:16; Romans 5:1; Romans 3:21-31). A person who does not trust Yahweh will not like him (Hebrews 11:6). Genuine faith is tested by our actions, because faith without works is dead or meaningless (James 2:20). Even demons believe in God (James 2:19), but their faith is the passive type that simply believes that God exists, not the active type that trusts God at all times at all costs. Therefore, we must avoid the faith that demons have. We must live our faith daily. The way to do this is to study the Bible, apply its principles to our lives, and instruct others in its teachings (2 Timothy 2:2, 24-26; 2 Timothy 4:1-5).
The resurrection is the event where Yahweh will raise all the dead to be judged by Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:12-23; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:5-16). The righteous (those who put their faith in Yahweh and Jesus) will receive immortality, while the wicked will receive eternal death (John 5:28-29; Daniel 12:2; 1 Corinthians 15:52-54). The resurrection of the righteous will occur when Jesus returns to Earth at his Second Coming, just before he begins his thousand-year reign on Earth (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:23). The righteous, particularly those appointed by Christ, will reign with him during the Millennium (Revelation 20:5-6; Luke 22:28-30). The resurrection of the remnant will occur at the end of the Millennium (Revelation 20:13-15). Anyone not found in the book of life will be sentenced to the second death, which is eternal death (the first death is temporary and is what every person goes through before Jesus returns) (Revelation 20:13- fifteen) .
The rapture of genuine Christians will occur immediately after the resurrection of the just when Jesus returns to Earth. The rapture is simply the act by which Christians are taken up to heaven to meet Jesus when he returns. From then on, Christians will live with Yahweh and Christ forever (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
Will you put biblical faith in Jesus Christ so that your salvation is part of the rapture and resurrection of the just to eternal life? If you haven’t already, start studying God’s Word today to deepen your understanding and relationship with Yahweh and Jesus, and you will discover the true purpose of life!
