New Testament

Gospels

There are four Gospels, each recounting the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. They should be understood as a whole; that is, they complement each other, but there are certain details that you will only find in one of these Gospels.

The first three (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) are called the Synoptic Gospels because they share many common accounts, which is not the case with the fourth Gospel, John.

Historical Book

The Book of Acts of the Apostles is an account of the founding of the early church. The book begins with the ascension of Jesus into heaven and ends with the gospel being spread throughout Asia, in fulfillment of the prophecy of Jesus Christ.

Paul's Letters

All of these epistles were written by the apostle Paul, and they are our most important source when we want to study key topics such as salvation, faith, repentance, the church, and others. The letters (books) are:

General Epistles

These final epistles of the New Testament are not addressed to specific situations faced by local churches at a particular moment in their history, and therefore they have a much broader appeal than the previous epistles.

Another common characteristic is that they were not written by the apostle Paul. The letters (books) are:

Prophetic Book

Revelation is a mysterious prophetic book written to describe the end times, the events that would precede the return of Christ, and the future of humankind.

Reading Revelation is not easy because the book is full of symbolic language and prophetic imagery. Without a doubt, Revelation helps its readers place the values of their lives into proper perspective, since the final destiny of human beings is described in a clear and powerful way.