AS a believer in Jesus Christ today, whose message should I study and follow as a black man to live life and go to heaven? The Gospels, Peter, or paul's letters.?

The answer is not to choose between Jesus, Peter, and Paul. **Follow Jesus Christ and study the whole Bible.** The Gospels show Jesus’ life, teaching, death, and resurrection. Peter and Paul, as apostles of Christ, teach the same good news and explain how Christians are to live in light of it (Acts 2:42; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4).

A person is saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus—not by race, religious achievement, or perfect obedience (Ephesians 2:8–10; Romans 10:9–13). Being a Black man does not place anyone on a different path to salvation or make anyone less welcome in Christ. People from every nation and people group are called to trust him (Revelation 7:9–10). In Christ, believers share equal standing before God, while their distinct backgrounds remain meaningful (Galatians 3:28).

Read the Gospels to know Jesus, then read Peter’s and Paul’s letters alongside them. Their teachings do not compete with Christ; they direct believers to him and instruct them in faith, holiness, love, and service. The whole Bible is useful for teaching and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16–17). Trust Christ, learn his word, join a faithful church, and follow him in daily life.