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The foundational truth of Christianity is that the Bible is the Word of God.
How do we know this is true, and how reliable is the Bible?




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Key Scriptures

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the passage.
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NIV & Other Versions Includes Commentary
All about God's Word
Psalms 119 Further Study
The Word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8 Further Study
Matthew 24:35 Further Study
All Scripture is inspired ("God-breathed").
2 Timothy 3:16 Further Study
Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21 Further Study
God spoke through the prophets.
Hebrews 1:1 Further Study
The Word of God is living and active.
Hebrews 4:12 Further Study

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Current Events


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World’s Oldest Bible Reunited Online

July 7. 2009 - Thanks to collaboration between four institutions, the world's oldest surviving Christian bible, Codex Sinaiticus, is now available in high resolution digital images on the Internet. Each of the four institutions holds portions of the physical manuscript.
The virtual reunification of Codex Sinaiticus is the culmination of a four-year collaboration between the British Library, Leipzig University Library, the Monastery of St Catherine (Mount Sinai, Egypt), and the National Library of Russia (St Petersburg)...
Source: Happy News

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Questions About The Bible

These are some of the questions that are asked about this topic. Search the links section to find helpful teaching and resources from Christian apologists.


The Bible

Is the Bible true?
How do we know the Bible is true? - ChristianAnswers.net
Video: Can the Bible Be Trusted? - Lee Strobel
Is the Bible Reliable as a Historical Document? - Lee Strobel
Can I Trust the Bible? - Josh McDowell
Online Book: Reasons Skeptics Should Consider Christianity - Josh McDowell and Don Stewart

Are there contradictions in the Bible?
Seeming Contradictions - Ray Comfort - Excerpted from The Evidence Bible - on ChristianAnswers.Net
Countering Bible Contradictions - Andrew Tong, Michael J. Bumbulis, MaryAnna White, Russ Smith, and others (1994-1995). Note: These people don't claim to be Bible scholars, but they still have good answers to this classic list of supposed contradictions in the Bible.

What is the difference between the Old and New Testaments?

Why do Catholics have extra books in their Bible?

Archaeology

Does archaeology validate the contents of the Bible?

Genuineness

Is the Bible accurate(reliable)?

Is the Bible inerrant?

Didn’t humans write the Bible?

Inspiration

What is “inspiration”?
Inspiration - WebBible Encyclopedia
Is The Bible Inspired? The Religious Writings of the World - CRI (Christian Research Institute – Hank Hanegraaff
Does God Try? - Stand to Reason – Gregory Koukl
Is the Bible Infallible, Inerrant, and Verbally Inspired? -The Gospel Way
The History of the Doctrine of Inspiration From the Ancient Church Through the Reformation - Bible.org – M. James Sawyer

Textual Criticism

How does textual criticism work?

Canonization

How was it determined which books belong in the Bible?

Prophecy

Do the prophecies in the Bible prove that it is true?

Other Questions:

How have people tried to destroy the Bible?




Links About The Bible


Answers In Genesis
Extensive website reflecting the teaching and ministries of founder Ken Ham. Information is available about their "Creation Museum" in Cincinnati and Answers Magazine.

Apologetics.com

Apologetics: A Reasoned Defense of Christianity
Southern Baptist – North American Mission Board

Catholic Encyclopedia: Apologetics

The Center For Christian Apologetics

Christian Answers Net
Apologetics megasite

Christian Research Institute (CRI)
Home of the "Bible Answer Man" radio program with Hank Hanegraaff. Publisher of the "Christian Research Journal." They have a large searchable database with helpful articles on all aspects of apologetics.

Lifeway Article Repository on Apologetics

Koinonia House
Find a wealth of useful information from Chuck Missler. His unique approach and insights make him one of the most popular teachers of our time. The new website includes audio files. Selected articles from Personal Update, read by 100,000 subscribers, are also available.

Reasons To Believe
Biblical creation teaching from the perspective that astronomy and other scientific disciplines prove that the earth and Universe are billions of years old. Dr. Hugh Ross is President and Director of Research.

Skeptical Christian

Stand To Reason
This is the website for "Stand To Reason" radio show and host Greg Koukl. Koukl and other faculty members offer lectures and seminars geared towards helping Christians gain practical tools they need to make a difference in their world.

Lee Strobel - Investigating Faith

James Sundquist – Abrahamic Faith


Tekton
Formation of the New Testament Canon

Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
A global ministry that seeks to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cultural influencers throughout the world.





Multimedia

The Bible on YouTube






Wikis

There are a number of user-edited Internet encyclopedias, known as "wikis." These may be very helpful, but because of the input of multiple editors, they may be incorrect. Go to any of these wikis and do a search for "The Bible" or any other topic.

Wikipedia - General interest - May have non-Biblical point of view.
Theopedia - Traditional, evangelical, Protestant point of view.
Conservapedia
CreationWiki
WikiChristian

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