WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT THE BIBLE?

 1. IT ANSWERS THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS

    In the Biblical library, we find the answers to life's ultimate questions: Where did I come from? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my existence? Can evil be defeated? Is eternal life a real possibility? One-third of the world's population have accepted it's claims as cogent, reliable and satisfying.

2. IT'S A LITERARY MIRACLE

    The Biblical library contains 66 books, written by some 40 authors over a time span of 1,600 years. It was originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. It was written in numerous countries under varying circumstances, yet is one perfect unit, telling us one complete story. It begins with Paradise and ends in Paradise, the perfection of God on display. It is the most criticized, scrutinized and attacked book ever written. But it has withstood all the tests of accuracy and is still by far the world's best seller.

3. IT'S NUMBER OF MANUSCRIPTS AND THEIR ACCURACY

    The Bible stands alone in the number of ancient manuscripts and their accuracy with each other. For example, the New Testament has over 24,000 ancient copies, some dating back to within 30 years of the original. By comparison, the writings of Plato has 7 copies with the earliest being 1200 years after the original document.

4. IT'S FULLFILLED PROPHECY

    The Bible is the only book with detailed prophecies about people, cities, nations, Israel in particular, and the first and second coming of the Messiah. History has revealed their perfect fulfillment so far. For example, the Old Testament gives us over 190 specific prophecies concerning the first coming of Jesus Christ. He fulfilled every prophecy concerning his first sacrificial coming. The mathematical Law of Probability of just 8 of the specific prophecies being fulfilled is beyond reasonable computation.

5. IT'S ACCURACY IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY

    Dr. Nelson Glueck, the renowned Jewish archaeologist wrote: "It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference." Respected archaeologist William F. Albright said, "There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of the Old Testament tradition."

6. IT'S ACCURACY IN SCIENCE

    Whenever the Bible touches on confirmed scientific facts it is complimentary. For example, life is in the blood (Gen.9:4; Lev.17:11), the earth is a sphere (Isa.40:22), the northern black hole and the earth hanging on nothing (Job26:7), sound waves between the stars (Job38:7; Psa.135:7), the hydrological cycle and evaporation (Job36:27-28; Psa.135:7), the circulation of the atmosphere (Ecc.1:6; Rev.7:1).

7. IT'S POWER TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE'S LIVES

    Testimonies from around the world, in every culture, giving witness to the power of God's word to bring healing, love and grace. The philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell on his deathbed was quoted as saying, ". . . get me the only book." Volaire, the French agnostic and critic boasted, "One hundred years and there will be no Bible on earth." Two hundred years later, his book sold on the Paris newstand for 11 cents. The same day, Britain paid Russia $500,000 for an ancient Biblical manuscript. Fifty years later, Voltaire's former home became a Bible distribution center.

8. IT'S A COMPLETE STORY OF THE REVELATION OF CHRIST

    The Old Testament: The PREPARATION of Christ (Messiah)

        The Torah Law- The Purity of Christ

        The Prophets- The Justice of Christ

        The Literature- The Wisdom of Christ

    The New Testament: The PRESENTATION of Christ

        Matthew- The Kingship of Christ

        Mark- The Servanthood of Christ

        Luke- The Humanity of Christ

        John- The Deity of Christ

    The Acts: The PROPAGATION of Christ

    The Letters: The EXPLANATION of Christ

    The Revelation: The CULMINATION of Christ

Jesus said, "You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me so that I can give you eternal life." (John 5:39-40



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