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Can We Trust The Bible? Is It Accurate?

Can We Trust The Bible? Is It Accurate? . The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures. Introduction:. Why Should We Believe The Bible? How Did The Bible Come Down To Us? What Books Belong in the Bible? Does Historical & Archaeological Evidence Support The Trustworthiness of the Scriptures?

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Can We Trust The Bible? Is It Accurate?

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  1. Can We Trust The Bible? Is It Accurate? W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  2. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Introduction: • Why Should We Believe The Bible? • How Did The Bible Come Down To Us? • What Books Belong in the Bible? • Does Historical & Archaeological Evidence Support The Trustworthiness of the Scriptures? • Does Bible Prophecy Support the Divine Origin of Scripture? • To What Extent Is The Bible Inspired? • Has the Text of the Bible Been Corrupted? • What Is Meant By “The Scripture Cannot Be Broken?” • Can We Understand the Bible Alike? • How Do You Explain The Alleged Contradictions In The Bible? W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  3. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #1 - God Is – • Faith (if it is faith) is NOT blind!! – Is. 40:22-26; Heb. 11:1;6; Rom. 1:20; 10:17 • There is more than sufficient evidence to support faith in God – Rom. 1:18-21; Ps. 19:1; 94:9; 143:5; Is. 42:5; Job 12:9; 26:14; 36:24-33 • God has both the power and desire to reveal himself and His will to and for His creation – Deut. 29:29; 1 Cor. 2:10; Eph. 3:5; Titus 2:11,12; 1 Peter 1:10-12 BECAUSE W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  4. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #2 – Divine Confirmation • Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 BECAUSE W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  5. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #2 – Divine Confirmation • Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 • Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired BECAUSE The world thought flat until the 1400’s The circle of the earth - Is. 40:22; (700BC) (2000 BC) – Job 26:7-10; W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  6. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #2 – Divine Confirmation • Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 • Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired BECAUSE Hydrology – Ecclesiastes 1:6,7; Job 36:27-29 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  7. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #2 – Divine Confirmation • Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 • Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired BECAUSE Astronomy “host of heaven cannot be numbered..” Jer. 33:22 He telleth the number of the stars...His understanding is infinite” Psa. 147:44,5 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  8. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #2 – Divine Confirmation • Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 • Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired • Miraculous confirmation provided during the time of revelation – John 20:30,31; Heb. 2:3,4 • Preservation – despite all of the enemies of the scriptures, (Unbelieving Jews, Governments of men, Atheist & Agnostics, etc.) – (Luke 21:33) • Couldn’t have come from man alone . . . BECAUSE W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  9. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #3 – It Answers Every Human Need! • Where did we come from? (Gen. 1:1) • Why are we here? (Ecc. 12:13) • How should we live? (Titus 2:11,12) • What about religion? (John 4:24) • What about life after death? (Ecc. 3:11; 12:14; Acts 17:26-31) BECAUSE W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  10. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #4 – Harmonious In Thought! • 66 different books - • Written by 40 different men – • Three different languages • written over 1600 year span BECAUSE YET - One Harmonious Thought! Christ is coming! – Christ has come! – Christ is coming again! W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  11. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? #1 God Is! #2 God Has Provided Divine Confirmation! #3 It Answers Every Human Need! #4 It Is One Harmonious Thought! BECAUSE W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

  12. The Trustworthiness of The Scriptures Why Should We Believe The Bible? 2 Tim 3:16,17 Rom. 10:17 Acts 17:30 Rom. 10:9 1 Peter 3:21 John 12:48 2 Thes 1:7-9 Do You Believe The Bible? W. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005

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