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You Can Trust The Bible Christian Faith Based on Bible Skeptic Claims About The Bible Bible Claims to be God’s Word Challenges As a Believer and Scientist Special and General Revelation Does what I believe to be true match reality? Challenges to Our Youth Indoctrinated in secularism/evolution No answers to the hard questions Recent poll – 70% of youth leave Roadblocks to Faith 2 Tim. 3:16,17 2 Pet. 1:21 Is. 55:8,9 1 Cor. 2:16 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Roadblocks To Faith Lack of knowledge Perceived hypocrisy Turning away from sin Pain and suffering Perceived conflict between Science & the Bible No answers from the Church to the hard questions Hos. 4:6 Rom. 1:20 Rom. 2:15 Matt. 7:5 James 1:26 Acts 3:19 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Reliable Transmission of the Bible Reliability depends on: Number of copies of manuscripts Time gap, original to earliest copy Dead Sea scrolls found 1947 Earlier (by 1000+ yrs) copies of OT manuscripts Dated to 100-200 BC Earliest NT manuscript Fragment of John’s gospel Dated to 125 AD Referenced by church fathers 99.99% of originals reclaimed @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Does Archaeology Verify The Bible? Where Is The Dead Sea? @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Manuscript Reliability Does Archaeology Verify The Bible? Manuscript Reliability Work/Author Date Written Earliest Copy Years Elapsed Number of Copies Caesar 100-44 BC 900 AD 1000 10 Plato 427-347 BC 1300 7 Aristotle 384-322 BC 1100 AD 1500 49 Iliad (Homer) 900 BC 400 BC 500 643 Heridotus 480-425 BC 8 New Testament 40-95 AD 125 AD 30 25,000 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Historical Accuracy of the Bible Gospel of Luke & Acts Written by Dr. Luke Eyewitness and Prophet reports 32 countries, 54 cities, 9 islands Exact titles of historical figures Accurate history & geography Ebla tablets found in 1974 Confirm biblical places Confirm writing ability of Moses Confirmed by archaeology Pool of Bethesda discovered Archaeologists use Bible as guide Luke 1:1-4 Acts 1:1-2 Gen. 14:2 John 5:2 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Does Archaeology Verify The Bible? Where is Ebla? Ebla Damascus Ruins of Ebla’s Royal Palace Clay Tablet at Ebla @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Fulfilled Prophecy of the Bible 27% of Bible prophetic (when written) 500+ of 1000+ prophecies fulfilled 300 prophecies about Messiah 109 fulfilled in His 1st Coming Birthplace, sold for 30 pieces Prophecies about people, places Fall of Babylon, Jer. 50-51 Destruction of Tyre, Ezek. 26 Cyrus as ruler, Is. 44:28 Prophecies about Jews Dispersion and re-gathering Is. 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19a Dead Sea Scrolls Mic. 5:2 Zech. 11:12 Ezek. 26 Is. 44:28 Deut. 28:64 Is. 11:11-12 Is. 61:1-2 Luke 4:18-19 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Biblical Truth in Science? Is The Bible Reliable Scientifically? Biblical Truth in Science? We trust the Bible for spiritual truth Archaeology, history, geography, and prophecy confirm the truth of the Bible Do we trust the Bible for truth in science? Astronomy, geophysics, geology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, physics, biology There are many biblical references to nature and natural processes Authors use everyday language Amazingly accurate statements Anticipatory scientific insights in the Bible @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Scientific Accuracy of the Bible Five categories: matter, space, time, force, action Biblical references to science: Number of stars – 10**22 Earth as a sphere Earth suspended in space Earth spinning on its axis Hydrologic cycle Life is in the blood Circumcision on day 8 Science disciplines established by Bible-believing scientists Gen. 1:1 Jer. 33:22 Is 40:22 Job 26:7 Job 38:14 Eccl. 1:7 Lev. 17:11 Lev. 12:3 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

The Bible IS Trustworthy Bible is a Book of Spiritual Truth Accurately Copied Over Time Confirmed by Archaeology, History, Geography, Prophecy Statements On Science Are True The Bible IS God’s Word There are answers to skeptics Know What, Why, and How To Defend What You Believe! Know It! Live It! Share It! Defend It! 1 Pet. 3:15 Jude 3 2 Cor. 10:4-5 Col. 4:6 HeinzLycklama.com @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama

Thank you for your attention! Dr. Heinz Lycklama heinz@osta.com HeinzLycklama.com/messages Messages: Lectures & Sermons ApologeticsForum.org Helping Equip Believers in the Defense of The Faith @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama