What is the Bible's overall purpose from cover to cover?
The Bible's overall purpose, from cover to cover, is to bring lost humanity to a knowledge of salvation. Scripture declares that the Lord's longsuffering is salvation, because God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to a knowledge of salvation.
Les explains that the whole purpose of this Book, from cover to cover, is to bring lost humanity to a knowledge of salvation. Peter reiterates that the whole scope of God's patience is to bring the lost man to a place of salvation, saying, "the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation." The context adds that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a knowledge of salvation. Peter writes by inspiration of the same Spirit and refers to beloved brother Paul.