It is also a good book for christians to take their nonchristian friends through who have questions and are open to answers. Approximately half of the book of acts deals with pauls biography life and worksso techically, is that what the. This article is part of a larger series that builds on itself from the foundation up, with each study building on the last. The good results they have obtained have convinced them that they can trust the bibles practical guidance. If we were to look at a chart that compared the biblical documents with other ancient documents, we would see that the bible is in a class by itself regarding the number of ancient copies and their reliability. Written by a group of renowned authorities and scholars of christian theology, the book is a concise and well sequenced examination of the topic. Seven reasons why you can trust the bible book moody. These copies were incredibly accurate, very meticulous, and very precise. During this past weekends sermons, warren said people can trust the bible because it is scientifically accurate.
These books contain such false beliefs as the rejection of the trinity, god was once a man, humans can become gods, salvation by works, satan is jesus. So much so, that christians in some parts of the world are known as people of the book. The old testament has not changed in any meaningful way since it became canon canon is a group of sacred writings that a community of faith believes is genuine, but i wont spend much time on it as a. The three main monotheistic religions are christianity, islam, and judaism. Presented with candor honest historians would record not just victories like the inscription regarding sennacheribs capture of lachish but also defeats, not just successes but also failures, not just strengths but also weaknesses. Can the bible be trusted and what does that even mean.
This scientific fact is mentioned in job, the bibles oldest book. Graham scroggie of the moody bible institute, chicago, one of the most prestigious christian evangelical mission in the world, answering the question is the bible the word of god. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about deep river books. Ultimately, the bible is all telling us about jesus. In fact, the bible is always ahead of scientific discoveries. Most people have already learned that religion was used historically as a tool to keep people in line. Happy is the man that has found wisdom, and the man that gets discernment, for having it as gain is better than having silver as gain and having it as produce than gold itself. Couldnt they have been changed 500 years ago or so, just to make us believe a lie. Lutzer offers additional teachings on the reliability of scripture. God is not the author of confusion and therefore he has only inspired and preserved one bible.
In this revised edition of his topselling book seven reasons why you can trust the bible, dr. Hebrews not only quotes extensively from scripture, but it speaks truth throughout its entirety. Can we trust the new testament as a historical document. Its a collection of 66 writings that were penned by more than 40 authors on three continents over a period of 1500 years.
Barnett of discover the book ministry has served as pastor for 31 years in 3 congregations and has systematically studied and taught gods word daily for over 30 years. The truth of the bible is rather simple and elegant. The bible is unquestionably the book that god wrote. The good news is that the bible is reliable, even though it was hand copied and there are variations between texts. Some people think they can pick and choose which parts of the bible they consider true, but the book itself never gives us that option. Can the bible be trusted old and new testament introduction and. I feel the importance of it right now, because i just spent six weeks writing a book to answer the question. The indestructibility of the bible if you scan the books on your bookshelf, how many of them were written more than twentyfive years ago. Why you can trust the bible watchtower online library. If something in this article does not make sense to you or if you believe it to be incorrect please be sure you have read over the entire course before passing your final judgment.
As a student of world religions at university i have learnt that many people are very critical of religion especially before they decide to follow that particular religion if this is you about trusting the bible then this is the book for you. In this absorbing little book, barry cooper explores these questions and many. Why do you personally believe the bible is trustworthy. In some places its remarkably clear and easy to understand, and yet there is also a depth which means that you can read it 1,000 times and still be finding new things within it. The book of mormon doesnt hold major contradictory beliefs to orthodox christianity. Hcsb giant print reference bible, brown genuine cowhide. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away matthew 24. So, by observation we can clearly see that jesus was a man of this book, he used it, trusted and affirmed it, and taught us the same. Bringing a bible into saudi arabia, for example, or north korea, or china, or libya, or burma along with many other countries can result in expulsion for the westerner or arrest and torture if youre native to the country.
Its certain interpretations of the bible that cant be trusted. Stones is scholarly yet approachable for the nonscholara perfect book to lend to a nonbeliever or a young christian. It states that it is the inspired word of god 2 timothy 3. How can such a messy book be gods authoritative word to us. God has safeguarded the bible in the past from the wicked poison of human reasoning and he will continue to do so in the future. Surprisingly, all three recognize parts of the bible as a true revelation. A christian lady approaches hamza in response to his comments in the previous video exodus 20. A theme of the bible tells me so is that the bible does not work well as an owners manual, a rule book, or a field guide to the christian life. It is the compass god has given us to govern our lives. The four gospels in the bible are the first four books in the new testament.
The bible is a lamp unto our feet, it is a light to our paths. Save more when you purchase five or ten copies of can i trust the bible. The bible itself tells us to prove all things 1 thessalonians 5. Someone may say, ok, so we know that, even mathematically, bible prophecy proves that the bible is accurate, but how do we know that the bibles prophecies have not been changed to reflect what has already happened. One can read apocryphal or pseudepigraphal books and see where the book fails to match the truths found in other books of the bible other books of the bible that have been affirmed to be the word of god by apostles, prophets, or christ himself. If it has been corrupted, then we cannot trust what is attributed to jesus words and deeds. For israels monarchy, it offers two accounts, the books of kings and the books of chronicles, each with a distinct.
But, the fact is the bible is very trustworthy as a historical document. So here are ten reasons that explain why you can trust the biblefor what it really is. How do we know that the bible is true and can be trusted. Christianity divides the bible into two sections, the old testament and the new testament. Sproul shows that these common assumptions are wrong. The name deep river reflects our 35 years in publishing, and the mission of our authors that. It can be trusted because it is inerrant, inspired, and infallible. The bible was not given to be a science text book and it doesnt use scientific language, but it never uses bad science, he said. Can i trust the bible is an excellent document for all those who are skeptic about the bible, and for those who trust the bible but have no solid, logical and objective proof for their trust. The authenticity of the bible has been questioned down the years, with some suggesting the whole thing was. Christian and jewish readers of the bible have long since become used to making an appropriate distinction between what the bible claims and what is known from reason and observation. Some people say the bible is unreliable, and their views have gained wide acceptance. But for the serious thinker this raises some questions.
What to say when someone says the bible can\t be trusted. How can a person living in the 21st century trust a book that is made up of smaller books written by so many different writers over such a long period of time. Those who insist that the bible should be trusted as a literal account. Many people today assume that the bible is full of errors and contradictions. This book explains the variations and why they dont affect the trustworthiness of the scriptures. Now that i know how you define inerrancy, my question to you is this. Erwin lutzer if you can trust the bible, and hell give a resounding yes. Even if it contains some history, can the rest of its claims be trusted.
Thus many today dismiss what the bible says as untrustworthy. Here are just a few bible statements confirmed by science. The bible may not tell us everything we want to know, but it certainly tells us everything we need to know in order to have a right relationship with god. Contents page foreword 2 introduction 3 were the people of first century palestine primitive.
Even so, the bible contains within itself strong evidence that it is a book that can be trusted. In this book cooper lays out all the truths about the bible and explains exactly why it can be trusted. Some writers, reportedly of high intellectual and spiritual standing, look upon the bible as a book which, to them, is obviously marked by inconsistency, historical inaccuracy and. The bestselling book in history remains one of the most controversial. The most common objection i hear concerning the bible is that it cant be trusted as gods word because, well, it was written by man and everyone knows men make mistakes. On the other hand, what jesus christ said in prayer to god promotes trust. You can find great lists that deal with this on the internet and other places that talk about the old testament predictions, the new testament fulfillment. It provided me a much needed overview for how we know the bible can be trusted. Most christians claim that the bible is the word of god. At best, it is a mildly interesting look at the lives and beliefs of people who lived centuries ago. The holy spirit, who guided each bible writer, always speaks the truth. So this will be difficult to keep short, but i think i can do it. The question of biblical authority is a burning one, so much so that to some theologians and preachers it is too hot to handle. Many people do not believe that the bible is a reliable document of history.
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