What If This?
But Simon Peter answered [Jesus],
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You
have the words of eternal life.”
John 6:68
In 1994, Dr. D. James Kennedy co-authored a book with
the arresting title: What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?
The book detailed how Christianity has changed the world:
mercy and compassion; education; government; sexuality;
work ethic; healthcare; the arts; and more.
We can also ask, “What if the Bible had never been written?” After all,
Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God (John 1:1-2) and Scripture is the
written Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16). It is the revelation of God to man
through the Living Word and the written Word has changed the course
of history. The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. By 1975, more
than 5 billion copies were printed. As of October 2017, Bible has been
translated into 670 languages, New Testament into 1,521 languages,
and Bible portions into 1,121 other languages. What would the world
be like today if the Bible hadn’t been written and compiled under
God’s direction?
What would your life be like without the Bible?
Thank God today for the written Word of God
"that is a lamp to your feet and a light to your
path" (Psalm 119: 105).
"The Bible is God’s book,
not man’s book."
J. Gresham Machen
