And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. (Acts 18:27-28)

The Scriptures Are About Jesus Christ

Apollos was a first-century disciple who learned the truth from two dedicated servants of the Lord who showed him the way to God. As an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures, Apollos was in the city of Ephesus teaching the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. Aquila and Priscilla took him aside to show him the scriptures and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Apollos was humble enough to listen to them and accept the teaching. He went to Achaia, teaching the scriptures that Jesus of Nazareth was the Son of God, the Christ.

In the early days of the church, the scriptures used by the disciples contained only the books of the Old Testament. As the church grew and the Holy Spirit guided men to write letters and correspondence to one another, the canon of scripture began to be formed. What Apollos was able to do quite effectively was to argue that all the scriptures pointed to the message of Jesus Christ. He proved from the writings of the Old Testament that Jesus was the promised Messiah. From the scriptures, Apollos helped those in Achaia learn what to do to be saved, as revealed by the apostles through the Holy Spirit.

When the canon of scripture was complete, the message of God’s redeeming grace was fully revealed to all men. By the power of God, the Bible was formed into sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation. All of the words in the Bible are about Jesus Christ. Salvation is only found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Everything points to and directs its message to how God loved the world to send His only begotten Son and, through His blood, redemption. The Bible is not a fairy tale. It is not a book of myths. The Holy Spirit warned of tampering with the story of Jesus Christ. No one should add to the message or take away from its purpose.

The Bible is the mind of God given to humanity to read and understand the will of God. Through a knowledge of the scriptures, false doctrines of men can be vigorously refuted. There is no fear the Bible can be contradicted. It can be denied, but it does not diminish its power. Human wisdom could not have devised such a book. All the attacks by critics are quickly dismissed. Truth is older than error, and the Bible stands on its own merits because it is the word of God. To know Jesus Christ, the Bible must be read and understood. No other revelations are given to the world to know what to do to be saved. The scriptures are about Jesus Christ.