The Bible is the word of God: History of victory over attack

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Ten reasons why I believe the Bible is the word of God. Fifth, on the ground of the history of the book, its victory over attack This book has always been hated. No sooner was it given to the world than it met the hatred of men, and they tried to stamp it out. Celsus tried it by the brilliancy of his genius, Porphyry by the depth of his philosophy; but they failed, Lucian directed

Making theology a priority

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One aspect of the Apostle Paul's prayer for the church at Colosse was that they might "increase in the knowledge of God" (Colossians 1:10). Is there anything better? Is there a subject in all the world that should consume our time more than this? I have included below some notes that I handed to the people at Mt. Cathedral Community Baptist Church on Sunday and I felt that they may be beneficial to the wider

The Bible is the word of God: Superiority of Bible teachings

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Ten reasons why I believe the Bible is the word of God. Fourth, on the ground of the immeasurable superiority of the teachings of the Bible to those of any other and all other books It is quite fashionable in some quarters to compare the teachings of the Bible with the teachings of Zoroaster, and Buddha, and Confucius, and Epictetus, and Socrates, and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, and a number of other heathen authors. The difference

The Bible is the word of God: Unity of the book

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Ten reasons why I believe the Bible is the word of God. Third, on the ground of the unity of the book This is an old argument, but a very satisfactory one. The Bible consists of sixty-six books, written by more than thirty different men, extending in the period of its composition over more than fifteen hundred years; written in three different languages, in many different countries, and by men on every plane of social

The Bible is the word of God: Fulfilled prophecies

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Ten reasons why I believe the Bible is the word of God. Second, on the ground of its fulfilled prophecies There are two classes of prophecies in the Bible—first, the explicit, verbal prophecies, second, those of the types. In the first we have the definite prophecies concerning the Jews, the heathen nations and the Messiah. Taking the prophecies, regarding the Messiah as an illustration, look at Isaiah 53, Mic. 5:2, Dan. 9:25-27. Many others might

R.A. Torrey’s ten reasons the Bible is the word of God

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The following is the first in a ten-part series written by R. A. Torrey. ed. I was brought up to believe that the Bible was the word of God. In early life I accepted it as such upon the authority of my parents, and never gave the question any serious thought. But later in life my faith in the Bible was utterly shattered through the influence of the writings of a very celebrated, scholarly, and

My longing soul

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"It's OK. I can do whatever I want because God's forgiveness is always available and limitless." What wrong thinking can you identify in that statement? I met a man who, at age 57, has neuropathy in his feet, neck and spine. The constant excruciating pain, numbness and incapacity are relieved only with several strong medications and physical therapy. On a rare day, when he is feeling good, he could do what he really wants to

Did the Jesus of the Bible exist?

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My earlier post asked the question did Jesus exist? This post addresses a slightly different question. Did the historical figure Jesus whose existence is attested by secular history resemble the Jesus which is described in the Christian Scriptures? We could ask this question in several different ways. Is the New Testament historically credible or is it merely a ragged collection of ancient myths and legends? Were the historical accounts of Jesus' life edited and manipulated

The mega church

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Upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Twenty centuries later, Christ's church has crossed the globe. Yet, in its visible form, we often define it by buildings or large gatherings of people. So how big does a church need to be in order to be effective? If we believe the church growth movement, then mega-churches of two or three thousand members are the ones

Do I have enough faith?

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The strength of your faith is not the big deal you might think it is. Jesus made it clear that even the most minuscule amount of faith (think mustard seed) is enough to move mountains. The issue is not the quantity or quality of your faith. The issue is the object of your faith. For instance, if you are at sea in a typhoon, the issue is not the quality/quantity of your faith in your