The Bible

The “Word of God” or 66 Fairy Tales?

More Americans Are Becoming Skeptical

Many Americans think

What % Believe Bible is God’s Word?

• 2015: 28%

• 1976: 38%

What % Believe Bible is God’s Word?

Gallup Poll

What Are Skeptics

Saying About The Bible?

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Skeptics Are Saying About the Bible…

Miracle of Inspiration of Scriptures

2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV):

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for

teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

3 Reasons to Believe the Bible is God’s Word

1. Indestructibility

3 Reasons to Believe the Bible is God’s Word

2. Continuity of Message

3 Reasons to Believe the Bible is God’s Word

3. Fulfilled Prophecy

1st Reason the Bible is God’s Word

Indestructibility

Eradication Attempt on the Old Testament

Antiochus Epiphanes 175-164 B.C.

Antiochus Epiphanes

a.k.a. “The Madman”

Antiochus Epiphanes

And [the officials of Antiochus] rent in pieces the books of the law which they found, and set them on fire. And wheresoever was found with any a book of the covenant, and if any consented to the law, the king’s sentence delivered him to death

(The Apocrypha, 1 Maccabees 1:56-57)

Antiochus Epiphanes

And if there were any sacred book of the law found, it was destroyed, and those [Jews] with whom they were found miserably perished also

Josephus - Antiquities of the Jews 12.5.4

Eradication Attempt on the New Testament

Diocletian, Roman Emperor from A.D. 284-305

Known for harsh persecution of Christians