“Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?”……The books of the Old Testament were written from approximately 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C. The books of the New Testament were written from approximately A.D. 40 to A.D. 90. So, anywhere between 3400 to 1900 years have passed since a book of the Bible […]
“Is the Bible truly God’s Word?”……Answer: Our answer to this question will not only determine how we view the Bible and its importance to our lives, but also it will ultimately have an eternal impact on us. If the Bible is truly God's Word, then we should cherish it, study it, obey it, and fully […]
“How do we know when the books of the Bible were written?”……Answer: We have a few basic ways of knowing when the individual books of the Bible were written: a combination of internal and external evidence and, particularly in the Old Testament, traditional accounts.……Internal evidence might consist of the style of writing and mentions of […]
“Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?”……Answer: If we read the Bible at face value, without a preconceived bias for finding errors, we will find it to be a coherent, consistent, and relatively easy-to-understand book. Yes, there are difficult passages. Yes, there are verses that appear to contradict each other. We must remember that […]
How do you know the Bible is true? That’s an excellent question because so much is at stake in the Christian faith in terms of the truthfulness of Scripture. The Bible is our primary source of information about Jesus and about all of those things we embrace as elements of our faith. Of course, if […]
“Textual criticism – what is it?”……Answer: Simply stated, textual criticism is a method used to determine what the original manuscripts of the Bible said. The original manuscripts of the Bible are either lost, hidden, or no longer in existence. What we do have is tens of thousands of copies of the original manuscripts dating from […]
Why you can believe the Bible How do we know that the Bible we have today can be trusted? … The Bible claims to be God’s unique communication to mankind. …Billions of men and women have based their lives on its message. Millions have died for it. Can an intelligent person believe in the Bible? […]