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The BibleBy Catherine Slight and Lin Pearson

This presentation is © Catherine Slight and Lin Pearson – www.PotofOil.org

The Bible

It isn’t relevant

any more.

Thinking about the Bible

Thinking about the Bible

It’s bang up-to-date and

relevant toour culture

today

Thinking about the Bible

It’s full ofmyths and

legends

Thinking about the Bible

It’s true,accurate and

reliable

Thinking about the Bible

It’s beautifulliterature -but so is

Shakespeare!

Thinking about the Bible

It’s more thanliterature. It contains

life-changingprinciples

Thinking about the Bible

It’s has a philosophy

worth considering – among others

Thinking about the Bible

It’s not the thoughts of men,

but a messagefrom God

inspired by him

The Bible isinspired by God

The Bible is inspired by GodThe Bible is inspired by God

1. Unity of Authors

Unity of Authors• 40 writers

• Different historical periods – over 1,600 years

• Different educational background

• Different careers

• Different personalities

But they all agreedBut they all agreed

Unity of Authors

• Their record of history

• Their idea of what God was like

• Their rules for living

• Their view of man’s sinfulness

• Their predictions of the future

They all agreed!

“No prophecy in Scripture ever came fromthe prophet’s own understanding,

or from human initiative. No, those prophets

were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”

(2 Peter 1:20-21 NIV)

“No prophecy in Scripture ever came fromthe prophet’s own understanding,

or from human initiative. No, those prophets

were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”

(2 Peter 1:20-21 NIV)

The Bible is inspired by GodThe Bible is inspired by God

1. Unity of Authors

2. Accuracy

Accurate History

• The Hittites

• Egyptian bricks

• Jericho’s destruction

1. Archaeology

Photos from www.bibleplaces.comand Creative Commons license

Accurate History

• Structure of Roman government

• Titles and names of individual Roman officials

• Locations of certain cities

2. Sir William M Ramsay Researched Book of Acts

Accurate History

Peter said: “We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty” (2 Peter 1:16)  .

3. Eye-witnesses

Accurate History

Luke wrote about things…

“…just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eye-witnesses …”

“I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning,. . . so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.’

(Luke 1:1-3).

3. Eye-witnesses