New Testament

The New Testament is divided into five sections. Gospels: Matthew through John; History: Acts; Pauline Epistles: Romans through Philemon; General Epistles: Hebrews through Jude; Prophecy: Revelation. The New Testament was written from approximately 45 AD to 95 AD. The New Testament was written in Koine Greek or common Greek, the everyday form of the Greek language in the first century AD.

The Gospels give us four different, yet not conflicting, accounts of the birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospels demonstrate how Jesus was the promised Messiah of the Old Testament and lay the foundation for the teaching of the rest of the New Testament. The book of Acts records the deeds of Jesus' apostles, the men Jesus sent out into the world to proclaim the Gospel of salvation. Acts tells us of the beginning of the church and its rapid growth in the first century AD.

The Pauline Epistles, written by the Apostle Paul, are letters to specific churches: giving official Christian doctrine and the practice that should follow that doctrine. The General Epistles compliment the Pauline Epistles with additional teaching and application. The book of Revelation prophesies the events that will occur in the end times.

A survey of the New Testament is a powerful and rewarding study. The New Testament tells us of Jesus' death on the cross on our behalf and what our response should be to His death. The New Testament focuses on giving solid Christian teaching along with the practical results that should follow that teaching. Below are the 27 books of the New Testament.

Gospels

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

History

Acts

Pauline Epistles

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

General Epistles

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Prophecy

Revelation