How Can I Know that The Bible is the Only Book You Have Given?
Introduction:
It is typical to have many questions about the things that are most important to you. If thoughts of God and eternity are important to you, it is reasonable to have questions about these things. Our series of lessons is designed to deal with some questions that are on the minds of most people. In the process of discussing these things, we must remember that we can not answer every question or explain every detail. However, we have the answer to all the essential questions through God's revealed Word - the Bible. And, this leads us directly to . . .
The question for this study is: God, how can I know that the Bible is the only book You have given?
I) It would be impossible to read every book ever written, but if we can find the one book that is God's complete and final revelation, it will not be necessary to read all the others. The Bible claims to be such a book.
| A) 2 Timothy 3:16,17 B) Jeremiah 1:9 C) 1 Thessalonians 2:13 D) Galatians 1:8,9 |
| A) Perfect harmony, no contradictions - only
possible by God's direct guidance 1) 40 human penmen 2) Written over 1500 years 3) Writers came from varied social, economic and geographical backgrounds 4) Written in different original languages B) Fulfilled prophecy - an example concerning the city of Tyre 1) To be attacked by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezekiel 26:3-7) - predicted in 590 BC - fulfilled in 572 BC 2) Nebuchadnezzar would receive no spoil (Ezekiel 29:18) - predicted in 590 BC - fulfilled in 572 BC 3) The dust of the city would be scraped and ruins thrown into the sea - predicted in 590 BC - NOT fulfilled in 572 BC - fulfilled in 332 BC by Alexander the Great C) Scientific accuracy in fields like Astronomy, Oceanography, Physics, Medicine and Biology |
