CHRIST'S TESTIMONY TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHRIST'S TESTIMONY TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

 

""I have yet many things to say unto you."

1.      Was any of the N.T. written while Christ was on earth? Probably not as far as we know. Christ's only writing was on the ground as recorded in John 8:1-11.

       

      "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."

          Wrote on the ground in one case, He named some names, wrote some sins, oldest first and youngest last.

Is Christ a competent witness to the Inspiration of Scripture before it was written? The Christian says yes, for to deny this is to deny His deity and Divine Sonship. Christ not only had foreknowledge but also the power to bring it to pass.

When Christ went to His death, He declared He was leaving Revelation unfinished. Why? The problem was that of unprepared minds.
John 16:12 "I have yet many things to say unto you." His own words were not complete.
Leaves us accountable and responsible for His words He spoke.

John 13:7a "What I do thou knowest not now." The meaning of His own acts were not explained. Not the actions He was performing but the significance and meaning were not known.

He promised that this Revelation would be completed at a certain time.
John 16:25 (ASV) "I have spoken to you in dark sayings...but the hour cometh when I will tell you plainly of the Father."
This brought satisfaction to His mystified friends.

John 16:13a (ASV) "When the Holy Spirit is come he will guide you into all the truth." - that is, the body of written revelation.