2 Timothy 3:15 NIV
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,”
Who says the Bible is true? The Bible does. How reliable is the Bible if the claim of reliability comes from that Bible itself? Ultimately it’s a matter of faith. Just like it’s a matter of faith, not evidence, that the world came about as a result of some big ‘bang’, just like it’s a matter of faith to deny the existence of God, it’s also a matter of faith when it comes to trusting the Bible.
However, in addition to the internal claim, there is external evidence that the Bible is credible. There are historical references to places and people that have been verified as historically accurate. There is the fact that the Bible was recorded by many different people over the course of about 1500 years. Many different people from many different centuries all recorded a message that agrees and points to Jesus as our Savior from sin.
The Koran has one author, Mohammed. One man claimed exclusive revelations and expects the world to trust his ‘revelations’ alone. The Book of Mormon has one author, Joseph Smith, who expected the world to trust his ‘revelations’ alone as a source of truth. The Bible was recorded by many different authors, almost eliminating the possibility of collusion and forwarding one’s own cause.
Finally, the Bible doesn’t point to human ability or activity as a source of salvation. All other belief systems on earth center on our ability to perform to a certain standard in order to please God. The Bible points us to Jesus, who pleased God for us.
Anyhoo, more on Sunday.
Pastor Prigge
This Week at Victory
8 and 10:45 a.m. Worship: The Bible – God’s Revelation To Us
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages!
Adult Bible Study: ‘Come to Papa’: Knowing the Father as Jesus Does
See ya Sunday!
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