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Explore how the Bible, a historically validated book, contains accurate prophecies and scientific insights that align with modern discoveries. Witness the inerrancy of God's word and its timeless truths.
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FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE ORACLES OF GOD Thematic Studies In Bible Basics
HOW ?? Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A literary work containing fulfilled prophecies • Prophecies written in the O.T. hundreds of years before the events actually took place • Release of Jews from captivity by Cyrus, king of Persia Ùca.538 B.C. • Spoken of by Isaiah some 170 years before Cyrus even born Isa 44:28
HOW ?? Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A literary work containing fulfilled prophecies • Prophecies written in the O.T. hundreds of years before the events actually took place • Birth of the Messiah to a virgin in Bethlehem • Spoken of by prophets some 700 years before it happened Isa 7:14 Mic 5:1-5 cp. Mt 2:3-6
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • The Bible is not a science or history book • However, it continues to be a book that is “validated” or “confirmed” by discoveries • Not that the Bible needs proving…rather, we keep seeing the Bible to have been correct all along
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The former world-wide paradigm that the Earth was flat Ù disproved by Magellan in 1519 • What the Bible already said Isa 40:22 Prov 8:27
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The former belief that the Earth is held in its place on the back of a giant turtle, or on the back & shoulders of the giant strongman Atlas • Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity in 1664
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The Bible already had the answer Job 26:7 • When we saw the Earth from outer space pictures, we were reminded again of the Bible’s accuracy
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The British Museum expedition of 1929 confirmed a world-wide flood from centuries past • The Bible already stated this as fact Gen 6-8
L W H 30 : 5 : 3 Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The most accurate dimensions of ship building • Once again, the Bible already knew Gen 6:15
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • The existence of basic oceanographic lanes • Discovered & charted by Matthew Fontaine Maury “The Father Of Oceanography” • Already known by the Bible Psa 8:8
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Nature Of The Bible • A scientifically & historically “validated” book • Examples of such accuracies in the Bible: • Many other examples could be cited • These prove the Bible possesses information man eventually discovers…thus validating the Scripture
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Inerrancy Of The Bible • “Inerrancy” = “To be infallibly & inherently correct; to be free from error” [Webster] • This connects the nature of God Himself with the nature of His word • A connection made by Heb 4:12-13 • Our view of God must match our view of Him
Lesson 4 Ù The Bible…The Only Book • The Inerrancy Of The Bible • What we know re: God’s character… Num 23:19 Titus 1:2 Heb 6:18 • What we know re: the source of Scripture… 2 Tim 3:16-17 • Therefore, we know His word only contains truth…it has no error or false information