Hebrews 11: 6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who

Hebrews 11: 6"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe

that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."

(NKJV)

Do You Believe The BibleA. We Believe That God Exists.

B. Which Information About God Do We Believe?C. Why Should We Believe The Bible?

2 Peter 1: 19 - 21

And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that

shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved

by the Holy Spirit.

I. The Bible's History.A. Its unity.

1. 66 books of different styles and subjects.2. Written by 30 - 40 different authors.3. Written in 3 different languages.4. Written over a period of 1500 years.

I. The Bible's History.A. Its unity.B. Its survival.

1. Nations, leaders and others have tried to destroy it.2. It has been scrutinized more than any other book.

I. The Bible's History.A. Its unity.B. Its survival.C. Its influence.

1. It improves the lives of those who accept it.

2. It has changed many from evil to good.

I. The Bible's History.A. Its unity.B. Its survival.C. Its influence.D. No other book is like it.

2. It is brief in its descriptions.1. It tells the whole story of its heroes.

II. Historical EvidenceA. Manuscripts.

1. 5,686 Greek manuscripts.2. 19,284 manuscripts in other languages.

Compared With Others

The New Testament is the most historically backed book of antiquity.

Homer's Iliad 643Tacitus (Roman History) 12Josephus (Jewish History) 9

Buddhism less than 10Koran (Islam) less than 10

The Bible 24, 970

II. Historical EvidenceA. Manuscripts.B. Historical Writers.

1. Several non-Christian authors.2. The Early "Church Fathers".

III. ARCHEOLOGY

17 Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.18 The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters.19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.

A. The Flood (Genesis 7: 17 - 24).

III. ARCHEOLOGY

20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.21 And all flesh died that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died.


III. ARCHEOLOGY

23 So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.24 And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days. (NKJV)


III. ARCHEOLOGYA. The Flood (Genesis 7: 17 - 24).

1. Fossils of sea creatures at the tops of mountains.2. Many civilizations tell of a similar story.


24 Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a

pillar of salt.

B. Sodom And Gomorrah (Genesis 19: 24 - 30).


27 And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the

LORD. 28 Then he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the

plain; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land which went up like the smoke of a

furnace.



29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the

overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.

30 Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar.

And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave. (NKJV)



B. Sodom And Gomorrah (Genesis 19: 24 - 30). 1. Found a location with 5 cities.

2. Bitumen (black, asphalt like, oil) plentiful in that area.3. Layers of rock have melted together.



20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the

people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the

wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him,

and they took the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man

and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

C. Jericho (Joshua 6: 20 - 24).



22 But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the country, "Go into the harlot's house, and from there bring out the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her." 23

And the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, her

mother, her brothers, and all that she had. So they brought out all her relatives and left them

outside the camp of Israel.




24 But they burned the city and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and gold, and the

vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. (NKJV)



B. Sodom And Gomorrah (Genesis 19: 24 - 30).C. Jericho (Joshua 6: 20 - 24).

1. The walls fell outward instead of inward.2. Most of the remains are burned.3. Valuable artifacts taken. Personal possessions and food stores left.4. Houses between walls in poor section.


B. Sodom And Gomorrah (Genesis 19: 24 - 29).C. Jericho (Joshua 6: 18 - 24).D. The Gospel of Luke.

1. References 32 countries, 54 cities, and 9 islands.2. Each reference is accurate.

IV. Scientific Accuracy

"It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And

spreads them out like a tent to dwell in."Isaiah 40: 22 NKJV

A. The circle of the earth = the earth is round.

IV. Scientific AccuracyA. The circle of the earth.

"He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing."

(Job 26: 7 NKJV)

B. Hangs the earth on nothing = the earth is not held by any visible, physical means.

IV. Scientific Accuracy

"All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers

come, There they return again."

(Ecclesiastes 1: 7 NKJV)

C. Describes the water cycle.

A. The circle of the earth.B. Hangs the earth on nothing.

Do You Believe The BibleThe Bible Has Stood The Test Of Time

And Intense Scrutiny.For this reason we also thank God without

ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you

who believe.(1 Thessalonians 2: 13 NKJV)

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