Is the Bible Trustworthy?

Tough Questions. Real Answers.
Is the Bible Trustworthy?

I. Introduction

II. Common Objections to Believing the Bible

A. How can you believe the Bible, when it was written thousands of years ago and and ?

1. The New Testament Documents – – Are They Reliable? by F. F. Bruce

2. Is the New Testament Reliable? by Paul Barnett

3. “There is no doubt that the New Testament Scriptures have come down to us as substantially as they were originally written.” (Sir Frederic Kenyon)

B. Is the Bible reliable ?

1. “There could be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the historicity of the Old Testament.” (William Albright)

2. “It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference.” (Nelson Glueck)

3. Luke 3:1-2 (NLT) ¹It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene. ²Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness.

C. Why should I believe the Bible is “inspired by God” and not just the product of ?

1. Because of its amazing .

2. It has uniquely and absolutely fulfilled predictive !

3. Ezekiel 26:7-8, 12, 14 (NLT) ⁷“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: From the north I will bring King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon against Tyre. ⁸First he will destroy your mainland villages. Then he will attack you by building a siege wall, constructing a ramp, and raising a roof of shields against you. ¹²They will plunder all your riches and merchandise and break down your walls. They will destroy your lovely homes and dump your stones and timbers and even your dust into the sea. ¹⁴I will make your island a bare rock, a place for fishermen to spread their nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken!”

III. Why Do People Attack the Bible?

A. Because they are .

B. Because they have .

IV. The Facts About the Bible

A. The of the Bible is incredibly accurate.

B. The Bible is also accurate.

C. There is no other book in the history of mankind that has been 100% accurate in its predictive !

V. Conclusion