EVIDENCES FOR BELIEVING THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD THE BIBLE’S LEGACY: A HISTORY THAT MARKS IT AS A BOOK FROM GOD.

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EVIDENCES FOR BELIEVING THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD THE BIBLE’S LEGACY: A HISTORY THAT MARKS IT AS A BOOK FROM GOD

“It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” George Washington, 1 st President of the United States “A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.” “I enter a most earnest plea that in our hurried and rather bustling life of today we do not lose the hold our forefathers had on the Bible.” Theodore Roosevelt, 26 th President of the United States

WHY IS THE BIBLE DIFFERENT?

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE Bible claims: the bar is set high! The unity, harmony and precision of the Bible Historical, archaeological, geographical accuracy Predictive prophecy with 100% accuracy Unparalleled documentary evidence: a reliable restoration of the original text The Resurrection!

THE EVIDENCE DEMANDS A VERDICT. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE TRUTH YOU KNOW?