“SECULAR Proof; THE BIBLE is AUTHENTIC!”

 Through the centuries, tens of thousands of copies and thousands of translations have been made. This is the transmission God has allowed humans to use which DID introduce some error! HOWEVER, the process ANY SECULAR HISTORIAN uses to determine and do away with historical error was easily applied to God’s Word –because over 5300 manuscripts exist --- (2/3 of the Old Testament is found in the “Dead Sea Scrolls” alone) -- in regard to ALL 66 books of the Bible! In comparison, the number of manuscripts that exist and applied to the writings and evidence that points to the existence of Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle DO NOT come any where CLOSE to the secularly, historically PROVEN accuracy of the Bible! Yet, these writings are accepted as authentic and empirical evidence with no questions asked! Because of the ABUNDANCE of existing Old Testament and New Testament manuscripts, the exacting, secular science described above, of textual criticism has been able to RECLAIM the content of the ORIGINAL writings---the revelation and inspiration of God---to the EXTREME DEGREE of 99.99 percent, with the remaining one hundredth of one percent having NO EFFECT on its content!

So, what does this mean? If EVERYONE accepts other writings—which have a much less number of manuscripts used to apply the exacting textual criticism, The Bible should also be accepted as truth! What else does this mean?

There IS a Man named Jesus. He did live 33 years upon the earth. He was and is the God –Man who was crucified, died and three days latter rose from the grave. 40 days later, He appeared before over 500 hundred EYE-WITNESSES, and ascended to sit at the right hand of His Father! His purpose for coming to the earth is described in John 3:16 of the above, historically proven, textually criticized writing: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that who-so-ever should believe on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life!”  

STOP SAYING THERE IS NO PROFF THAT JESUS EXISTED! There is NO OTHER writing that humans have been given the ability to prove more than the Bible! Secularly and divinely as its name correctly translates it is, “The Book without peer!”

 

GO & GROW WITH GOD!

 

Pastor Tim