BIBLE BASICS We Have Two Sources of Bible Evidence

Review Bible Revelation and Inspiration ▰ External Evidence

▻ Continuity: Though containing 66 books, written by
40+ authors, over 1500+ years, all sixty-six books of the
*Revelation is supernatural communication from God. Bible are in harmony. ▻ Its amazing revelations of the
timeless past to the endless future.
It reveals information about God, Creation, Sin,
▻ It is the most translated and published book in the
Salvation, Christian living, and future events.
world.
▻ It deals with the unknown and unknowable (God,
*Revelation is both General and Special. Jesus, angels, heaven, hell, creation, flood, life, death,
God is no longer revealing truth because the Bible is sin, salvation, eternity). ▻ Fulfilled prophecies,
complete. archaeology, geology, unprejudiced facts, etc.

Bible Inspiration is that the Holy Spirit guided writers of Other Evidences for the Bible’s Credibility Adrian Rogers
the Bible to accurately record God’s word. ▰ Bible is the Word of God because of its scientific
God inspired the original writings of His word verbally accuracy.
(every word) and plenary (as a whole). ▻ The Truth of the Word of God tells us that God
Translations of the Bible are not re-inspired by God. “hangeth the earth upon nothing” (Job 26:7).
▻ How did Job know that the earth hung in space
before the age of modern astronomy and space travel?
THE BIBLE’S CREDIBILITY
The Holy Spirit told him.
How can we prove the Bible is true? ▻ The scientists of Isaiah’s day didn’t know the
We Have Two Sources of Bible Evidence topography of the earth, but Isaiah said, “It is [God] that
▰ Internal Evidence sitteth upon the circle of the earth” (Isaiah 40:22). ▻
▻ The Bible calls itself to be the Word of God. How did Isaiah know that God sits upon the circle of the
earth? By divine inspiration.
▻ (John 10:35) "If he called them gods, unto whom the
word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;"
▻ The Bible says it came from the LORD (Psalm 19:7- Other Evidences for the Bible’s Credibility Adrian Rogers
11) ▰ The Bible is affirmed through historical accuracy.
▻ The Bible claims its author to be God Himself Example!
(Hebrews 1:1-2) ▻ (Daniel 5:29) "Then commanded Belshazzar, and
▻ “The Bible can be rejected only by rejecting its they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold
constant claims to being God’s Word.” – John Walvoord about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning
him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
▻ Historians claimed Belshazzar never existed. In 1853,
an inscription was found on a cornerstone of a temple Why You Can Believe the Bible YouTube by Voddie Baucham
built by Nabonidas, to the god Ur, which read: “May I, ▰ The Bible is a reliable collection of historical
Nabonidas, king of Babylon, not sin against thee. And
documents
may reverence for thee dwell in the heart of Belshazzar,
▻ The Bible is our highest authority! We can appeal to
my first-born favorite son.”
no higher.
▻ Written on 3 continents, in 3 languages, by more than
Other Evidences for the Bible’s Credibility Adrian Rogers 40 authors, on hundreds of subjects and topics, written
▰ The Bible is not a book of the month, but the Book of in a period of over 1500 years.
the Ages. ▻ All this adds to the Bible’s credibility. It is a reliable
▻ First Peter 1:25 says: “But the word of the Lord collection of historical documents.
endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the Why You Can Believe the Bible YouTube by Voddie Baucham
gospel is preached unto you.” ▰ The Bible is a reliable collection of historical
▻ No book has ever had as much opposition as the
Bible. Men have laughed at it, scorned it, burned it, documents,
ridiculed it, and made laws against it. ▰ Written by eye-witnesses,
▻ But the Word of God has survived. And it is ▻ Read Luke 1:1-4 then Acts 1:1-3, also 1 John 1:1-3
applicable today as much as it was yesterday and will ▰ During the lifetime of other witnesses,
be tomorrow. ▻ Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
▻ Hundreds of witnesses were still alive when Paul
“The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to wrote this.
defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion ▻ This means that the Bible was falsifiable (capable of
loose, and the lion will defend itself.” Charles Spurgeon being tested).
▻ Reliable translations are based on manuscript copies
not translations.
Why You Can Believe the Bible YouTube by Voddie Baucham
Why You Can Believe the Bible YouTube by Voddie Baucham
▰ This is an excellent defence of the Bible by a
Southern Baptist Preacher, Voddie Baucham based on ▰ The Bible is a reliable collection of historical
2 Peter 1:16-21 documents, written by eye-witnesses, during the lifetime
▻ The Bible is a reliable collection of historical of other witnesses ▰ That report supernatural events,
documents, written by eye-witnesses, during the lifetime ▻ Jesus healed the sick, raised the dead, and rose from
of other witnesses, that report supernatural events, the dead himself.
which took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies, and ▻ Jesus healed the sick, raised the dead, and rose from
claim that their writings are divine rather than of human the dead himself.
origin. ▰ Which took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies,
▻ Turn to and read 2 Peter 1:16-21
▻ Isaiah 53
▻ Psalm 22:1, Jesus quoted this Psalm
▻ 2 Peter 1:16, Watch the light!
Why You Can Believe the Bible YouTube by Voddie Baucham
▰ The Bible is a reliable collection of historical
documents, written by eye-witnesses, during the lifetime
of other witnesses, that report supernatural events,
which took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies,
▰ And claim that their writings are divine rather than of
human origin.
▻ 2 Peter 1:20-21, Scripture is from God! He used men
to write.
▻ In the scientific method things must be observable,
measurable, and repeatable. You cannot use science to
prove historical events. You use the evidentiary method
as in a courtroom. (As above)

Summarise Proofs of the Bible

Internal Evidence: The Bible is called the Word of God,
claims it came from God, and that God is its author.

External Evidence: Continuity, revelations, influence,

talks about the unknown and unknowable.
The Bible is scientifically accurate.
It is historically accurate.
The Bible has endured for millenniums.
The Bible is like a lion that needs no defence.
“The Bible is a reliable collection of historical
documents, written by eye-witnesses, during the lifetime
of other witnesses, that report supernatural events,
which took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies, and
claim that their writings are divine rather than of human
origin.” Voddie Baucham