It Wasn’t the Bible—It Was the Spirit

In the earliest days of Christianity, there was no Bible.

The Old Testament existed in part—but most people didn’t own it, and few could read it. The New Testament hadn’t been written or collected yet. What we now call “Scripture” usually referred to select writings of the Hebrew Bible: the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.

Paul’s letters? The Gospels? Revelation?
Those came later—and weren’t seen as “Scripture” at first.

So how did the Gospel spread?

Through the Holy Spirit—not printed words.
Through living testimony—Spirit-filled men and women who preached, healed, suffered, and loved in Jesus’ name.

Yes, the Bible is a priceless gift.
But the church wasn’t born from a book.
It was born from the Breath of God.

And that same Spirit still speaks today.