“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God” 1 Corinthians 2:5

Scientists find cosmic ripples from birth of universe Published March 17, 2014 FoxNews.com Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the first direct evidence of the astonishing expansion of the universe in the instant following the Big Bang… And like ripples from a ball kicked into a pond, that Big Bang-fueled expansion caused ripples in the ancient light from that event, light which remains imprinted in the skies in a leftover glow called the cosmic microwave background. Scientists still don’t know who kicked the ball.

Evidence for the Inspiration of the Bible What is inspiration? (2 Timothy 3:16) The word translated “given by inspiration of God” in this verse (Greek: theopneustos) literally means “God breathed” Inspiration is the process by which the very breath of God communicated His word directly through a man’s speech or writing By this definition, if a writing is truly inspired it came directly from God. God merely used a man to express Himself.

What the Bible Claims Concerning its Inspiration “All Scripture (is) given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16) “Scripture” (Gr. graphe) literally means “a writing” “Graphe” is translated “Scripture” all 51 times it occurs in the NKJV New Testament. It refers to the sacred writings of God’s spokesmen. (Matt. 21:42; 22:29-32; Mark 15:28; Lk. 4:17-21; 24:27) How do we know that the writings of the New Testament should be placed in the same category of inspiration as the Old Testament Scriptures? (2 Peter 3:15-16; 1 Cor. 14:37; John 16:13)

What the Bible Claims Concerning its Inspiration Every Word is Inspired – verbal inspiration Who chose the words inspired men used? I Corinthians 2:10‑13 explains that the Holy Spirit taught inspired men the words they used. While the Spirit used the inspired man’s own vocabulary, experiences and mannerisms, the Spirit Himself directed which words were used. Ezekiel 1:3 describes this process when it states that “the word of the LORD came expressly to Ezekiel”.

What the Bible Claims Concerning its Inspiration Inspired men spoke as they were moved by the Spirit of God Why aren’t men free to give their own personal interpretations of Scripture? (2 Peter 1:20-21) It was the Spirit who directed the Old Testament prophets’ as they foretold of the coming of Christ and the gift of salvation (1 Peter 1:10-11). The Old Testament identifies the Spirit of the Lord as the source of the words of the prophets (Zechariah 7:12; Nehemiah 9:30). The Spirit speaks in Scripture! (Revelation 2:7, 11, 29; 3:6, 13, 22).

What the Bible Claims Concerning its Inspiration God is Quoted in Scripture The phrase "thus says the Lord" or its equivalent occurs more than 2,000 times in the Old Testament alone. Genesis 1 2 Samuel 23:2-3 Jeremiah 10:1-2

What the Bible Claims Concerning its Inspiration Scripture Cannot be Broken In John 10:35 Jesus said, “The Scripture cannot be broken.” Scripture is authoritative and infallible. It is incapable of being false, erroneous or mistaken. If it could not be trusted on one point, it could not be trusted on any point. “Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right.” (Psalm 119:128)