"Now God has made everything PLAIN to us by the appearing of Jesus Christ our Saviour, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel."
There is just so much truth in this short scripture from Timothy. Think about it, what would our life be like if God had not made the "good news" plain to us by the appearing, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ? The prophets messages would not have been fulfilled and the Word would not have come to earth in the flesh. It is not mere words that had been uttered by God and His prophets, they had been fulfilled and made plain in Jesus Christ. The plan that had been concealed in the old testament has now been revealed and verified. What would it be like with no new testament, no Saviour, no proof of eternal life in Heaven?
When Jesus appeared and lived among us we benefited with the Gospels of His disciples. What if we had no new testament to edify and explain God's plan for our lives and eternal souls? It is natural for man to want physical proof of a spiritual truth. You can believe in something tangible and real when the Word becomes flesh and dwells among us. We could see, hear and touch the living God. The miracle was observed and written about and the Good News was now available to men of all ages. We rely on this truth today and that is why the Gospel is Plain to all of us by the appearing of Jesus Christ.
It was God's purpose and plan to make known and fully disclose His Son Jesus Christ. When He appeared, he annulled death and made eternal life possible. Death no longer had an effect on us. The resurrection of Jesus brought us new life and immortality. What a wonderful plan the Lord had all along and now God has made everything plain to us by the appearing of Jesus Christ. Our Saviour abolished death and brought immortality and life to light through His Gospel. It is so wonderful to have available to all men THE PLAIN TRUTH!
