Who are the scriptures written to?

The “obvious” answer to many Christians, especially those who disagree with your interpretation of those scriptures, is “to the church”, “to believers”. They do not want to believe that the words of scripture or any promises contained within them apply to all men and not just them (and those who agree with them).

What does this mean? Does it mean that only believers are to read the bible? Because no one else can or should believe what is written or hope for the promises contained within this “for Christians only” book?

I realize that many Christians today were "born into the church”, brought up as “Christians” and taught to “believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of the living God”. But was this the case in the days of Peter and Paul and all of the other NT writers? Was their message meant only for those who were already converted? Just how many would that be? Were the commands to repent and be baptized and walk in the ways of the Lord, who has redeemed you, so that you will not be judged with the unbelievers, meant only for those who already believed? Or were Peter and Paul and many others sent out into the world to preach the gospel to all men, to preach salvation to the lost, freedom to the captives and life to the dead?

Why would Paul preach one message in his letters to the churches and another on the streets? Did he? Why would what is written “to the churches” in Rome and Corinth in Paul’s day not be applicable, not only to the churches of today, but to all men everywhere, then and now?

Is it only Christians who are called to be saints? Or were we called to be saints before we ever even heard of Christ? Becoming saints when we answer the call? Believers are promised eternal life. Is that a promise made "to believers" or a promise made to all who "will" believe? Is there not a difference?

Yes, Paul was writing to different churches, but the message is not “for Christians only”. It is to “make disciples of all men”. And who needs to hear THE GOOD NEWS more than those who have not already heard it and have not yet believed it?

The bible…. words and promises meant “for Christians only”?? NO!!!

Though the words and the promises are fulfilled in believers, in those who come when they hear the call, in those who hear His voice and harden not their hearts, the message is for all men everywhere, for every man Christ died for (all of us).

Let us not forget where we come from and where we would be without Christ and what need we would have for this book if we were not already Christians and a part of the church to whom these letters were written, many of whom were “yet carnal… walk(ing) as men”.

Though the promises made may be fulfilled in believers, they are made to all men, as all men are invited to come and hear the good news and be partakers of the salvation that was wrought through the blood shed on the cross of Jesus Christ.