Four Gospels One Christ

Why Four Gospels Give Us One Christ More Clearly

Readers often ask why the New Testament includes four accounts of Jesus instead of one. If they all tell the same story, wouldn’t a single Gospel be enough? At first glance, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John can seem repetitive, or even inconsistent. But their differences are not a problem to be solved. They are the point.

Rather than giving us a single, flattened account of Jesus, the Gospels offer something closer to a three-dimensional portrait. To see why that matters, consider the difference between a drawing and a sculpture.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.—John 1:1

Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus Christ

Old Testament Prophecies About the Messiah

For many people today (especially those unfamiliar with the Bible) the idea that Jesus’ life and ministry were foretold centuries in advance can be surprising. Yet Jesus Himself pointed to the Hebrew Scriptures as witnesses to His identity: “These are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39).

The Old Testament includes dozens of specific prophecies pointing toward a coming Messiah, and the New Testament records their fulfillment in the life of Jesus. Below is an accessible overview of these key prophecies: what they predicted, when they were written, and how they illuminate the identity and mission of Christ.