“...holy men of god spoke as they were moved by the holy spirit.” 2 pet. 1:21 nkjv...
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“...holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Pet. 1:21 NKJV
AccurateDivineGod breathed
Holy InerrantInfallibleInspired
ReliableSacredTrustworthy
RevelationFrom God
“...holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Pet. 1:21 NKJV
Skeptics can investigate !!
Believers - reinforced !!
"Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”
Luke 8:12
If we would destroy the Christian religion, we must first of all destroy man’s belief in the Bible.
Voltaire - French Atheist
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
I. The Manuscripts were Accurate
Hebrew
Greek
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
II. The Bible Claims to Be from God
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitablefor doctrine,for reproof,for correction,for instruction in righteousness.”
20. knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
21. for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
III. The Preservation ofThe Bible
“The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.“ Isa. 40:8
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Matt. 24:35
Roman Emperor - Diocletian
Issued a royal edict which demanded that every copy of the Bible be surrendered and destroyed by fire.
Predicted that 100 years after his death a person would be able to find a copy of the Bible only in museums.
Voltaire - French Atheist
The Bible is a best-seller
Millions printed every year
Over 6 Billion copies printed
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
IV. ArchaeologicalDiscoveries
Hittites - Gen. 15:20 ~ 1906
Pilate - Matt. 27:2 ~ 1961
Cyrenius - Luke 2:2 ~ coins
King Sargon - Isa. 20:1 ~ 1843
Omri - 1 Kings 16:16 ~ 1868
Belshazzar - Dan. 5:1 ~ 1876
Writing - Rosetta Stone ~ 1799
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
V. ScientificAccuracy
FLOOD =Sea animals on mountain
EARTH = upheld - Job 26:7
ROUND = 1522 - Isa. 40:22
BLOOD = 1615 Harvey - Lev.17:11
SEA = Maury - Psalms 8:8
NORTH = Empty space - Job 26:7
We believe the Bible is from God
We believe the Bible is from God
VI. FulfilledProphecy
Virgin Birth - Isa. 7:14 = Matt. 1:18
Bethlehem - Micah 5:2 = Matt. 2:1
Crucifixion - Ps. 22:16 = Jn. 19:18
Prophecy is historyWritten
ahead of time !
THE BIBLE IS FROM GODTHE BIBLE IS FROM GOD
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning November 22, 2009