Introduction

The term Christian first appears in Acts 11:26, where Barnabas brought Saul to Antioch. In the Greek New Testament, the word appears only two other times: Acts 26:28 and 1 Peter 4:16. By contrast, the modern term Christianity—commonly used to describe the gospel and other essential doctrines—never appears in Scripture.

Even so, the term is widely used—and just as widely misunderstood and misrepresented. Such misunderstandings can be found across a variety of Christian platforms. Having once embraced some of these misunderstandings myself, I write not merely from an academic standpoint, but also from personal experience.

With that in mind, I humbly present this snapshot of Christianity—from eternity past to eternity future. My hope and prayer are that this book (2027) will glorify God, bring greater clarity to the essential doctrines of the Christian faith, and demonstrate how these truths apply to daily life.