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One of the MOST important questions YOU will ever answer…

One of the MOST important questions YOU will ever answer…. IS THE BIBLE TRUE??. If the Bible is NOT true, nothing matters…. But if the Bible IS true, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.

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One of the MOST important questions YOU will ever answer…

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  1. One of the MOST important questions YOU will ever answer… IS THE BIBLE TRUE??

  2. If the Bible is NOT true, nothing matters… But if the Bible IS true, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.

  3. Lot’s of people think the Bible is fiction and will try and get you to believe them, just like I have tried to get you to believe me. Who is right?? How do you know??

  4. What is the ONLY way, that makes any sense, to prove something is true?? Logical proof based on evidence.

  5. 1 Thessalonians 5: 21 But test everything. Keep what is good, and stay away from everything that is evil. 1 Peter 3: 15b Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

  6. We asked the question, was Jesus a real man who actually lived on earth during the first century. We looked at evidence of … Eyewitness testimony Written documents Historical evidence

  7. Jesus has been written about by people who liked Him, people who didn’t, atheists, and historians, and has been talked about, and influenced more people than any other person in history… Why would a simple carpenter boy warrant such attention??

  8. The fact that anyone would even write about Him means He must have done or said something very special.

  9. The Bible is a miracle collection of books…

  10. 1. The Bible is not just one book. It is a collection of 66 books. 2. The Bible was written by about 40 different authors, from different walks of life… from peasants to kings

  11. 3. The Bible was written on 3 continents: Asia, Africa, Europe. 4. The Bible was written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

  12. 5. The Bible was written over a period of 1600 years.

  13. NO factual differences in ANY part of the Bible!!

  14. The Bible is NOT flawed due to copy errors or mistakes!!

  15. When the Old Testament was copied, they checked EVERY letter to make sure it was copied exactly right. If they found even one error, the whole manuscript was thrown out.

  16. It was multiple copies of multiple copies.

  17. There are over 24,000 copies of ancient manuscripts of the Bible… WAY more than ANY other great historical book.

  18. What is the greatest proof that there have not been copy errors?? The Dead Sea Scrolls

  19. The Bible has more archaeological evidence than any other book.

  20. We also looked at the question… Did the writers lie on purpose??

  21. 1. If the writers lied, then the Bible is even a BIGGER miracle!! 2. Why would anyone die or suffer EXTREME torture for a lie?? 3. How or why would a bunch of liars write a book that contained the worlds greatest standard of morality??

  22. Did the writers make honest mistakes??

  23. If the writers made mistakes, then again, the Bible is even a • BIGGER miracle!! 2. The writers were alive during the time Jesus was on the earth. They saw Jesus and talked to Him. 3. Even the enemies of Jesus testified to His miracles

  24. 4. There were MANY eyewitnesses to verify that what the apostles wrote was accurate. They would have said something if there were errors.

  25. TruthTable Start

  26. And now week 4, one of the greatest ways we can KNOW the Bible IS true…Prophecy

  27. What is prophecy??

  28. All major religions have prophecy in their writings… What makes the Bible different??

  29. The Bible has THOUSANDS of prophecies… Most have already happened, and EVERY one WITHOUT exception, have been TRUE!!

  30. NO other religion comes even close to this record!!!

  31. The Bible can be proven TRUE because of prophecy and ALL other religions can be proven FALSE because of prophecy!!!

  32. So the Bible has prophecy… and it has come true… Lucky guesses?? Let’s see!!!! Let’s look at just a few predictions about Jesus.......

  33. The First Prediction: His birth in Bethlehem from the tribe of Judah – The Old Testament Prediction: Micah 5:2 + Genesis 49:10 The New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 2:1-12 + Luke 2:4-20 Probability: 1 chance in 2400

  34. The Second Prediction: He would be preceded by a messenger The Old Testament Prophecy:Isaiah 40:3 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 3:1-2 Probability: 1 chance in 20Total 1 chance in 48,000

  35. The Third Prediction: He would enter Jerusalem on a colt The Old Testament Prediction:Zechariah 9:9 The New Testament Fulfillment:Luke 19:35-37 + Matthew 21:1-11 + Mark 11:1-10 + John 12:12-16 Probability: 1 chance in 50 Total 1 chance in 2,400,000

  36. The Forth Prediction: He would be betrayed by a friend The Old Testament Prediction:Psalms 41:9 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 26:47-48 Probability: 1 chance in 10 Total 1 chance in 24,000,000

  37. The Fifth Prediction: His hands and feet would be pierced The Old Testament Prediction:Psalm 22:16 The New Testament Fulfillment:Luke 23:33 + Acts 2:36 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 2.4 billion

  38. The Sixth Prediction: He would be wounded by His enemies The Old Testament Prediction:Isaiah 53:5 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:26 Probability: 1 chance in 10Total 1 chance in 24 billion

  39. The Seventh Prediction: He would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver The Old Testament Prediction:Zechariah 11:12 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 26:15 Probability: 1 chance in 50Total 1 chance in 1.2 trillion

  40. The Eighth Prediction: He would be spit on and beaten The Old Testament Prediction:Isaiah 50:6 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 26:67 Probability: 1 chance in 10Total 1 chance in 12 trillion

  41. The Ninth Prediction: His betrayal money would be thrown in the Temple and then given to buy a potter’s field The Old Testament Prediction:Zechariah 11:13 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:5-7 Probability: 1 chance in 200Total 1 chance in 2.4 x 10^15

  42. The Tenth Prediction: He would be silent before His accusers The Old Testament Prediction:Isaiah 53:7 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:12-14 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 2.4 x 10^17

  43. The Eleventh Prediction: He would be crucified with thieves The Old Testament Prediction:Isaiah 53:12 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:38 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 2.4 x 10^19

  44. The Twelfth Prediction: They would gamble for His clothes The Old Testament Prediction:Psalms 22:18 The New Testament Fulfillment:John 19:23-24 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 2.4 x 10^21

  45. The Thirteenth Prediction: His side would be pierced The Old Testament Prediction:Zechariah 12:10 The New Testament Fulfillment:John 19:34 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 2.4 x 10^23

  46. The Fourteenth Prediction: None of His bones would be broken The Old Testament Prediction:Psalms 34:20 The New Testament Fulfillment:John 19:33 Probability: 1 chance in 20Total 1 chance in 4.8 x 10^24

  47. The Fifteenth Prediction: His body would not decay, but would rise again The Old Testament Prediction:Psalms 16:9-10 The New Testament Fulfillment:Acts 2:31 Probability: 1 chance in 10,000Total 1 chance in 4.8 x 10^28

  48. The Sixteenth Prediction: His would be buried in a rich man’s tomb The Old Testament Prediction:Isaiah 53:9 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:57-60 Probability: 1 chance in 100Total 1 chance in 4.8 x 10^30

  49. The Seventeenth Prediction: Darkness covering the earth during the day The Old Testament Prediction:Amos 8:9 The New Testament Fulfillment:Matthew 27:45 Probability: 1 chance in 1000 Total 1 chance in 4.8 x 10^33

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