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Is the Bible Reliable?

Reasons for the Reliability of the New Testament (NT)

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Top 10 Reasons to Trust the Bible

  1. Manuscript Evidence.  There are way more copies of the biblical manuscripts, with remarkable consistency between them, than there are for any of the classics like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates.  "There is no body of ancient literature in the world which enjoys such a wealth of good textual attestation as the New Testament."  F.F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
  2. Archaeological Evidence.  Again and again archaeological discoveries have verified the accuracy of the historical and cultural references in the Bible.  The more they dig, the more it confirms the Bible.  “It is important to note that Near Eastern archaeology has demonstrated the historical and geographical reliability of the Bible in many important areas.” E.M. Blaiklock, The New International Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology.
  3. Eyewitness Accounts.  The Bible was written by people who witnessed the events it describes; many were persecuted or martyred but never changed their story.  Would you die for something you knew was untrue? “It is no moderate approbation of Scripture that it has been sealed by the blood of so many witnesses, especially when we reflect that they died to render testimony to the faith …with a firm and constant, yet sober, zeal toward God.” John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion.
  4. Corroborating Accounts. There are plenty of references in non-biblical sources to the events described in the Bible. The Jewish historian Josephus, born in 37 AD, “provide(s) indispensable background material for the student of…New Testament history. In them, we meet many figures well known to us from the New Testament. Some of his writings provide direct commentary on New Testament references.”  J.D. Douglas, ed., The New Bible Dictionary.
  5. Literary Consistency.  The Bible contains 66 books written over 1,500 years by 40 different writers but it tells one "big story" of God's plan of salvation that culminated in Jesus Christ.  You can't even pass a secret around a circle of 12 people and get the same message at the end. “There is indeed a wide variety of human authors and themes (in the Bible). Yet behind these…there lies a single divine author with a single unifying theme.” John R.W. Stott, Understanding the Bible.
  6. Prophetic Consistency.  There are over 300 specific prophecies in the Old Testament that are fulfilled in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.  “The very dimension of the sheer fulfillment of prophecy of the Old Testament Scriptures should be enough to convince anyone that we are dealing with a supernatural piece of literature….God has himself planted within the scriptures an internal consistency that bears witness that this is his Word.” R.C. Sproul, Now That’s a Good Question.
  7. Expert Scrutiny. The early church had extremely high standards for what books were judged to be authentic and therefore included in the Bible. A book had to have been written by an Apostle or someone in their immediate circle, had to conform to basic Christian faith and had to be in widespread use among many churches. This was a careful process of “the people of God in many different places, coming to recognize what other believers elsewhere found to be true”; these writings were truly God’s word. G.J. Wenham, J.A. Motyer, D.A. Carson and R.T. France, The New Bible Commentary.
  8. Leader Acceptance.  A majority of the greatest leaders and thinkers in history have affirmed the truth and impact of the Bible. "I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this book. But for it we could not know right from wrong.” Abraham Lincoln.
  9. Global Influence.  The Bible has had a greater influence on the laws, art, ethics, music and literature of world civilization than any other book in history.  Can you think of one that even comes close?  “Christianity”, as set forth in the Bible “is responsible for a disproportionately large number of the humanitarian advances in the history of civilization—in education, medicine, law, the fine arts, working for human rights and even in the natural sciences….” Craig L. Blomberg, in Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith.
  10. Changed Lives.  From St. Augustine to Martin Luther to Joni Eareckson Tada to countless everyday men, women and children, the words of the Bible have transformed lives unmistakably and forever.  “As unnamed masses of Christians down through the ages have shown us, the Bible is the most reliable place to turn for finding the key to a life of love and good works.” T.M. Moore, The Case for the Bible.
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    • Does Truth Matter?
    • Is there Absolute Truth?
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    • Kalam Cosmological
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    • Moral Argument
    • Ontological Argument
    • Leibniz’ Contingency Argument
    • Is it possible to know God?
    • 100 Arguments for God
  • Bible
    • Is the Bible True?
    • What Makes the Bible So Special?
    • How we got the Bible?
    • Contradictions in the Bible?
    • Were Some Books Left Out?
    • Undesigned Coincidences
    • Archaeology
    • Holy Lands
    • Prophecies of the Bible
    • Old Testament Overview
    • New Testament Overview
    • Early Church History
    • Eye Witness Bible
    • Timeline
    • Can you prove the Bible?
    • Read the Bible
  • Jesus
    • Did Jesus Exist?
    • Did Jesus claim to be God?
    • What is the Trinity?
    • One Solitary Life
    • Jesus in the Old Testament
    • Messianic Prophecies
    • Miracles
    • RESURRECTION >
      • RESURRECTION
      • The Explanation
      • Detective J. Warner Wallace
      • Shroud of Turin
      • Apostles Died as Martyrs
    • Why is Jesus the only way?
    • Why Trust Jesus?
    • What about those who never heard? >
      • Dreams and Visions
    • Near Death Experience
    • End Time Prophecies
    • The Great Commission
    • Christians who Changed The World
  • Good News
    • What is the Gospel?
    • What are good Questions to Ask?
    • What happens after I Die?
    • Is There Meaning to Life?
    • What Are You Living For?
    • Jesus changed my Life >
      • Submit Your Story
    • Why Do People “Shun” the Truth?
    • How Do We Turn Teaching Into Training?
    • Find a Church
  • Worldview
    • Demographics
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    • Are All Religions True?
    • What is Naturalism? >
      • Atheism
    • Theism >
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    • Pantheism >
      • Hinduism
      • Buddhism
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    • What Is a Cult >
      • Mormonism
      • Jehovah's Witnesses
      • Scientology
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    • 101 Scientific Facts
    • How Big is the Universe?
    • Designed for Life
    • Evolution >
      • Does the evolution debate matter?
      • Evolution
      • Global Flood
      • Fossils
      • The Cambrian Explosion
      • Genetic Clock
      • Missing Links
      • Whale Evolution
      • Dinosaurs in the Bible?
      • Questions for Evolutionists
    • Age of the earth >
      • Age of the Earth?
      • Big Bang
      • literal 24 hr day
    • Biology >
      • Germs and Disease
      • DNA
      • Eyes
      • Circulatory System & the Heart
      • Body
      • Complexity of Hair
      • The Human Foot
      • Wonder of the Ear
      • Exploring The Nose
      • Marvel of Taste
    • The Ultimate Proof for Creation >
      • The Authority Of God's Word
    • Where Did Cain Get His Wife
    • Creation History
    • Where did language come from?
    • Chinese language
    • Mathematics >
      • Fibonacci Numbers
      • The Secret Code
    • Food
  • Hard Topics
    • Is it ok to Doubt?
    • Evil & Suffering
    • Hell
    • Violence in the Bible?
    • Is God Immoral for Killing the Canaanites?
    • Is God Different in the OT & NT?
    • Slavery in the Bible?
    • Hypocrites >
      • Ravi Zacharias
    • Does Birthplace Determine Belief?
    • Can God Make a Rock so Big He Can't Lift It?
    • Why does God not answer prayers?
    • Why Don’t More People Believe in God?
    • How Were People Saved Before Jesus?
    • Is Christianity a Copycat Religion?
    • People who mocked God and Died.
    • Why Did God Create People He Knew Would Reject Him?
    • Paul's Opinion or Inspired?
    • Are Your Beliefs Biblical?
    • Council of Nicaea
  • Ethical
    • Are you a good person?
    • What is sin?
    • Is It Wrong to Judge?
    • Don't tell me what to do.
    • Purpose for Sex
    • Is Pornography A Big Deal?
    • Homosexuality
    • Same-Sex Marriage
    • Abortion >
      • Is Abortion Acceptable in Cases of Rape?
    • Is the Bible anti-women?
    • Is it wrong to use Drugs?
    • Suicide
    • Politics
  • Defenders of the Faith
    • Institute for Creation Research
    • Dr. Sean McDowell
    • Detective J. Warner Wallace
    • Expedition Bible - Joel Kramer
    • DeBunked Ministries
    • Dr. Frank Turek
    • Ray Comfort
    • Bobby Conway
    • Steve Lee
    • Mark Spence
    • Lee Strobel, Journalist
    • Josh McDowell
    • Dave Sterrett
    • Blake Giunta
    • Impact 360 Institute
    • Dave Stotts
    • Dr. James Nored
    • Natasha Crain
    • Biblical Science Institute
    • Reasonable Faith
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      • Sean McDowell vs. Michael Shermer
      • Stephen Colbert
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