The Bible

The Bible, the world's oldest book, has successfully weathered 2500 years of examination and critique.  Hundreds of millions of people--scholars and uneducated, rich and poor, famous and unrecognized--from every culture and ethnic group on our planet, trace their purpose in life and hope for the future to the teachings of the Bible.  This phenomenon in and of itself may not prove the Bible true, but at the very least it indicates that the Bible must be taken seriously.

1. It's veracity has been authenticated by numerous prophecies.  No other book in the world consistently prophesied events hundreds of years in advance of when they occurred.  For instance, Isaiah, writing over 100 years before the Persian king Cyrus was even born, prophesied that Cyrus (he actually called him by name!) would release the Jews from Babylonian captivity, which is exactly what he eventually did.  Isaiah 44:24-28;-45:5-13  Our study, "The Spectacular Prophecy Nostradamus Missed," which can be accesses from our home page, is another example. The prophecies of the Bible are God's signature authenticating that the Bible is true.  They are God's ID papers verifying that all searches for the ultimate source of the Bible's message must eventually lead to Him.

2. Have you ever had a toothache?  How do you know for sure that you actually had a toothache and that it wasn't some figment of your imagination?  You actually experienced it, right?  Well, ask people from all walks of life who believe in the Bible why they put so much faith in it, and they will tell you that it gives meaning and hope to their life like nothing else they've ever experienced.

The Bible claims to be:

1. personal communication to you from God Himself, Hebrews 1:1;
2. able to make you wise unto salvation, 2 Timothy 3:15;
3. the means through which God has chosen to create spiritual life within you, 1 Peter 1:23;
4. the spiritual nourishment that enables you to grow spiritually, Matthew 4:4; 
5. the revelation of what God will accomplish in your life when you receive His word with a humble, teachable spirit, Isaiah 55:10-11;
6. a guide in helping you make wise decisions, Psalm 119:105;
7. a safeguard, helping you not to disobey God, Psalm 119:11;
8. a means of warning and guiding you back to God if you begin to inadvertently stray away from Him, 2 Timothy 3:16;
9. a strength to your intellect, Psalm 119:130;
10. God's training manual, equipping you for effective service, 2 Timothy 3:17.

No other book in the world makes such extravagant claims, yet has so many adherents.  It's worth a serious look!

One more thing.  To get the most out of it you must ask God for guidance and understanding. James 1:5; 1 Corinthians 2:14

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