What Proofs The Bible Is Legit And Not Just MadeUp Fallacies?

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Archaeology, Textual facts, Prophesis happening, Faith, Evidence, Individual decision, Overcoming deception, Saving your soul

• How do we know the Bible can be trusted?

• Does the Scriptures correspond to the original writings?

• Does the word of God contain prophecies that have already happened?

• How do we know the Bible has been reliably passed across the centuries?

• Is the Bible truly divinely inspired, or is it simply a keepsake from the past?

• Is it credible?

These questions require spiritual discernment, let's go into more detail below.

Introduction

A renowned televangelist once sent shockwaves across the globe with this statement: "The Bible is not the word of God" (Magneto). This declaration sparked a heated debate among Christians and others. Ancient questions regarding the Bible's validity resurfaced, sparking a thorough search for answers.

This blog seeks to restore the legitimacy of the Bible - via thorough research and persuasive argument for its dependability and divine inspiration.

The Word of God

Let us begin by defining the term "word of God" and setting the framework for our debate. I'll look at the concept of divine inspiration before digging into archaeological findings about the Bible's historical preciseness. This systematic approach offers a thorough understanding for all readers, regardless of their beliefs.

Some terms:

• Bible-believing person - people who believe that all Scripture is breathed out by God" (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV).

• Breathed out -  implies a divine origin for the words that make up Scripture.

While our primary focus is on determining if the Bible accurately represents God's message, it is important to briefly extend our perspective. Beyond its claim to be God's message, the Bible contains various instances of divine communication.

Jesus Christ - the word of God

Notably, Jesus is referred to as the Word of God from the beginning (1 John 1). This parallel is simple to understand, given that words can take many shapes.

In ancient times, kings sent messengers to convey their authority, and these emissaries were treated with the utmost respect because their words conveyed the king's authority. Similarly, Jesus descended from God and embodies the holy word, going beyond simple verbal expression to actually becoming incarnate.

Abraham, Moses, Jeremiah

Furthermore, characters such as Abraham, Moses, and Jeremiah received direct contact from God, which validated the spoken word.

Finally, the writings chronicling these meetings become the written word - the Bible - as previously assumed, reflecting God's contact with humanity.

Abrahamic Religions - Cohen

The Abrahamic Religions: a very short Introduction:

Charles Cohen reveals fascinating details about Abraham, a man revered in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. According to history, God altered Abraham's name, which is universally acknowledged. God communicated personally with Abraham, which adds credibility to the biblical tale of repeated supernatural encounters.

Genesis 12-25: God talks to Abraham. This serves as the foundation for this concept, implying that God, like any human, can communicate intelligibly (Cowan and Wilder 19-28).

Prophets like Jeremiah were told to record heavenly instructions, and others were sent to specific sites to receive divine teaching (Jeremiah 18:1). This constant pattern confirms the idea that God communicated with different people and commissioned them to write His words. These historical testimonies and divine inspiration deepen our understanding of the reliability of the scriptures.

In Defence of the Bible - Steven Cowen and Terry Wilder

"In Defence of the Bible" is a Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scriptures. From the book:

• There is a clear distinction between the Bible and other ancient literature.

• Bible's claim to be "God-breathed" (theopneustos, 2 Tim 3:16), and its authors to be inspired by the Spirit of God (2 Pet. 1:20-21) is clearly and vastly elaborated.

• The affirmation that "God revealed His will to humanity through inspired persons, allowing us to grasp His expectations" is also explained.

• Divine inspiration serves as the foundation for the Bible, which is considered God's word. Despite using human authors, the Bible claims Christians wrote the Scriptures under the inspiration of God's Spirit.

Faith vs. Evidence

There is archaeological evidence of the Bible - DLM

Despite the numerous issues that may arise, these truths can be compared to a coin with two sides

• Skeptics side: "How can Christians place their trust in the Bible without concrete physical evidence for every historical detail it presents?"

• The other side: "Isn't faith enough? Must we rely on 'evidence'?

Let's answer these questions,

Evidence

There is strong evidence supporting the authority of the Old and New Testaments.

Internal evidence

Moses, for example, is credited in Scripture with recording the divine laws directly provided by God - a claim restated several times: Exodus 17:14; 24:4,7; 34:27; Numbers 33:1-2; Deuteronomy 31:9-11.

The attribution of authorship to Moses is supported by internal evidence within the biblical context; hence, confirming the historical context and events portrayed (Holden and Geisler 59).

Archaeology

Archaeological discoveries reinforce rather than refute the Pentateuch's narratives (Holden and Geisler 74).

Nelson Glueck stated unequivocally: "No archaeological discovery has ever contradicted a biblical reference."

The New Testament (NT) can survive external inspection. These findings provide solid evidence for significant events and locations listed in the New Testament accounts.

Archaeologist unravelling Bible evidence - DLM

Let's look at some examples:

Archaeological investigations have solidly confirmed John's descriptions of ancient Samaria - including key locations like Mount Gerizim and Jacob's Spring.

Also, the "Papyri" discovery provides insights into people's daily activities during that period - consistent with biblical stories.

These archaeological discoveries are physical evidence of the historical accuracy of the New Testament - hence increasing its reliability and credibility.

Faith

Well, other resonating evidence can be accumulated from modern-day believers - I can also testify of this - who have experienced the effectiveness of scriptures.

So, I strongly argue that - despite archaeological and contextual proofs of the credibility and reliability of the Bible - we should heavily rely on faith and the liveliness of the scriptures.

Why? Because people are very good at manipulation and deception - classical features of Satan. So we need to experience the life of the Bible firsthand. Nobody can take away our testimonies.

The word of God is not just like any other book, or knowledge, it is alive.

Conclusion

Despite human criticisms and deception, the Bible speaks for its credibility through external facts and data:

• It explains concisely why it is considered God's word.

• Provides uncountable examples of divine inspiration.

Bible translators worked to teach and instruct believers in the Lord's ways. So, the word of God never perished.

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