THE WHOLE BIBLE IN JUST ONE PARAGRAPH

God created the universe and designed it as a place for us to live. He made life and brought the human race into existence. He thinks of us as children, wanting to love us and give us everything but also expecting us to live by His rules. When we turned away from Him, He acted to restore our relationship with Him. He revealed himself to Abraham and his descendants, created the nation of Israel as a special people through whom He would make Himself known to the rest of the world, and gave them His laws and His wisdom. Then, when the time was right, He sent His Son into the world to live as a human being. His name was Jesus. He healed the sick, performed other miracles, taught about His Father, and spoke out against the hypocrisy in His own people’s religion. He was put to death on a cross and three days later rose from the dead. Before going back to heaven, Jesus told those who believed in Him to tell others what had happened and what it meant. His death, which they had thought was a terrible tragedy, was actually the means by which God was bringing human beings back into a relationship with Him. His resurrection was the proof that God had sent Him and the beginning of new, eternal life for all who believe in Him. Jesus’ followers have been spreading this message ever since, in some instances at the cost of their lives. It is a message of hope for all people.

SELAH!

S. K. Fianko-Larbi