Considering the practical answers.

Over 40 authors Over 1500 years Written by….

Farmers, kings Shepherds,

levites A doctor, rabbi Fisherman, etc.

And Moses wrote down all the words

of the LORD. …. (Exodus 24:4 ESV)

Over 40 authors Over 1500 years Written by….

Farmers, kings Shepherds,

levites A doctor, rabbi Fisherman, etc.

knowing this first of all, that no

prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's

own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by

the will of man, but men spoke

from God as they were carried

along by the Holy Spirit. (2

Peter 1:20-21 ESV)

Over 40 authors Over 1500 years Written by….

Farmers, kings Shepherds,

levites A doctor, rabbi Fisherman, etc.

All Scripture is breathed out by

God and profitable for teaching, for

reproof, for correction, and

for training in righteousness, (2 Timothy

3:16 ESV)

Over 40 authors Over 1500 years Written by….

Farmers, kings Shepherds,

levites A doctor, rabbi Fisherman, etc.

• Consistent, true in…• Geography• History• Politics• Prophecy• Science• Archaeology• etc., etc.

…and was declared to be

the Son of God in power according

to the Spirit of holiness by his

resurrection from the dead, Jesus

Christ our Lord, (Romans 1:4

ESV)

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of

God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and

your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But

you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have

gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)—then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother,

thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed

down. And many such things you do.”(Mark 7:9-13 ESV)

No book of antiquity compares to the Bible in… Translating

purity Mss. volume

25k + mss. Scope

2287 languages

• Critiqued • Debated• Parsed• Attacked• Examined• Still read

and changing lives

Consistent message

Quoted & referenced throughout

Charges of contradictions and inaccuracies proven false

Therefore do not be foolish, but

understand what the will of the Lord

is. (Ephesians 5:17

ESV)

Look carefully then how you walk, not

as unwise but as wise, making the

best use of the time, because the

days are evil.(Ephesians 5:15-16

ESV)

Consistent message

Quoted & referenced throughout

Charges of contradictions and inaccuracies proven false

His divine power has granted to us

all things that pertain to life and

godliness, through the knowledge of

him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

(2 Peter 1:3 ESV)Persuasive message of man’s sin and God’s salvation.

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the

word of God, which you heard from us, you

accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the

word of God, which is at work in you

believers.(1 Thessalonians 2:13

ESV)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.(Romans 12:2 ESV)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy, peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control; against

such things there is no law.

(Galatians 5:22-23 ESV)

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking

that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual

wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in

every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be

strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance

and patience with joy,(Colossians 1:9-11 ESV)

It claims to be the word of God

Jesus believed it to be the word of God

It has survived enemies and friends

It makes sense It changes lives …

for the better

A better question

might be, is there

anything MORE

trustworthy than the Bible?