In each generation, God chose people to write his words on his behalf. The book that contains these words of God is the Bible. It was God’s intention to have his prophecies that would be fulfilled in the future concealed in figurative language—sealed with seven seals—so that no one would understand the prophecies until the time appointed for their fulfillment had arrived (Is 29:9-14; Hos 12:10; Mt 13:10-11; Rv 5:1-3).

When the appointed time arrived, the Lord opened the book and gave it to his chosen pastor to convey its message to the world (Ez 3; Jn 16:25; Rv 10). In addition to opening the book, the Lord fulfills the words of the promises without adding to or subtracting from the words recorded in the Bible (Jn 19:30; Rv 21:6). At the time of fulfillment, believers attain salvation by seeing, hearing, and believing in the physical fulfillment of God’s promises (Jn 14:29). There is only one God and one Bible, both of which have a single purpose.