The Bible because it is inspired of God (2 Timothy 3:16), answers questions about life. Peter wrote, "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue" (2 Peter 1:3). Because God has said He has "given us all that pertain unto life and godliness," we can expect to find the answers to life within His revelation to man – the Bible. The questions of life are threefold: ... more

Introduction One of the most powerful examples of fulfilled prophecy (and thus one of the most striking evidences for the Bible’s inspiration) is to be found in the contrasting prophecies concerning Jacob and his descendants on the one hand, and Esau and his descendants on the other. The prophet Malachi vividly painted the contrast as follows: “ ‘Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?’ saith Jehovah: ‘yet I loved Jacob; but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desol... more

Statement of the problem When I was about nineteen, I was given an old family Bible. Upon examining it, I discovered some strange books such as I & II Maccabees, Tobit, Ecclesiasticus, and others. I had heard, of course, that the Catholic Bible contained more books than “The Bible,” but that was far off and unreal. These books in a treasured family Bible, however, were real and had to be accounted for. Thus, I began what eventually became a continuing study. Many who are acquai... more

That the Bible claims to be inspired is easily seen by anyone who takes the time to examine its text. The fact that such a claim is made, would not of itself guarantee that the claim is genuine. Other documents assert inspiration (e.g., The Book of Mormon), yet are clearly impious frauds! The question, therefore, is this: is there sufficient evidence to warrant the conclusion that the Bible is, in fact, a volume of divine origin? There is indeed, and it is to such evidence that the reader’... more

The word “Bible” means “book,” but the Bible is not your ordinary book. Rather, it is the Book of books, because in it and it alone we find the revealed will of God for mankind. The Bible – a book about God & man Though the Bible’s message touches on many different subjects, basically the Bible is God’s record for man about: Who God is – the eternally-existent, perfect, almighty Being, the Creator of heaven and earth (Acts 17:24). ... more

This is the third lesson in our series Christianity for Beginners and it is entitled, “The Bible.” Most religions have records, holy books, writings or sayings from their leaders. For Christianity the source of its history and teachings is the Bible. In our lesson today we’ll examine three main things about the Bible including: It’s content It’s history It’s claims Bible Content and History It’s very difficult t... more

Jesus once asked, “The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men” (Matthew 21:25). By posing such a question Jesus was actually showing that in religious affairs there are only two sources of authority for what men do. All religious teachings and practices come either “from heaven” (i.e. they come from God) or “from men” (they are man-made). There are no other choices. Today as we look at the religious world around us we see division, do we not... more