The message of the Bible

Acts 10 gives a surprising account of the message of the Bible:

• The message of the New Testament (v42): Jesus is the one whom God has appointed as judge of the living and the dead
• The message of the Old Testament (v43): everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins

According to the Apostle Peter, the New Testament apostles preached judgement to come; the Old Testament prophets preached the free offer of forgiveness. Not a lot of people think about the Old and New Testaments that way.