Matthew 11 The Bible How Can We Be Sure?
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Welcome!Sunday
Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM
5:30 PMWednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM
Bibles and copies of sermons are available
Please silence your cell phones
www.SunsetChurchofChrist.net
Matthew 11
John the Baptist’s Question & Jesus’ reply
The reproach of the unrepentant
The comfort that will fall on the followers of God
Welcome!Sunday
Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM
5:30 PMWednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM
Bibles and copies of sermons are available
Please silence your cell phones
www.SunsetChurchofChrist.net
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
Hymns Invitation
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The Bible Says…..
The Bible66 books by 40+ authors over 1500 years
Scripture (“Writings”): the OLD and NEW Covenants
1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
How Can We Be Sure?We can know there IS a God – by the creation
We can assume the Creator desires us to know Him
The great debate – what did the Creator say?
Why The Bible Is UniqueThe Bible is unique because of five supernatural claims:Its method of being understoodIts ability to be understoodIts totality of valueIts accuracyIts survivability
Claim #1 – God Himself Spoke It2 Timothy 3:16-17Verbal Inspiration – each word is precisely from God
Proverbs 30:5Plenary Inspiration – all of the words are from God
John 13:20Dynamic Inspiration – God moved the writers
II Peter 1:21
Claim #2 – Manner of InterpretationII Peter 1:20-21Not a matter of private interpretationIndicative that this is a legal system
Claim #3 – It Covers All ThingsII Timothy 3:16-17“complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work”
Therefore we are not to:Think beyond what is written – I Corinthians 4:6Add to or take from – Revelation 22:18-19
Claim #4 – You Can Understand ItEphesians 3:3-5It may require diligence
II Timothy 2:15It may not be easy to understand
II Peter 3:16
Claim #5 – It Cannot Be DestroyedI Peter 1:23-25It is supernaturally protectedThis can be seen in comparison
Claim #5 – It Cannot Be DestroyedI Peter 1:23-25It is supernaturally protectedMany have tried to destroy it:
Romans (98-305AD)Catholics (1543)
Comparison of Similar Ancient Texts
"The Gallic Wars" by Julius Caesar : 10 copies, 1000 years afterward"History" by Pliny the Younger: 7 copies, 750 years afterwards"History" by Thucydides: 8 copies, 1300 afterwards"History“ by Herodotus: : 8 copies, 1300 afterwards"Illiad“ by Homer (2nd behind bible) 643 copies, 500 years
The New Testament : 24,000+ early records, 25 years after the fact
Claim #5 – It Cannot Be DestroyedI Peter 1:23-25It is supernaturally protectedThis can be seen in comparisonsMany have tried to destroy it:
Romans (98-305AD)Catholics (1543)
ConclusionsWe ought to have confidence in the Bible
If God lacks the power to reveal His mind to us:
What hope is there that He can remove our sins?
What hope is there that He can raise us from the dead?
Acts 15:11 "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."