2. The Inspired Word

3. The Inspired Word
How can we have confidence that the Bible is from God?
A book of myths?
Same as Book of Mormon?
Any evidence?

4. The Inspired Word
Honest examination shows the Bible is divinely inspired
Accurate: history, geography, science…
Truth, Jn. 17:17
Guide to eternal life, Rom. 1:16

5. The Inspired Word
Claims
Scientific Foreknowledge
Prophecy

6. The Inspired Word Claims Old Testament
“the LORD said” 45 times in Exodus, 3:7; 20:22
David, 2 Sam. 23:1-3
Prophets, Isa. 1:18; Hos. 1:1; Joel 1:1; Amos 1:3
Jesus affirms, Lk. 24:44; Mt. 22:43

7. The Inspired Word Claims New Testament Jesus, Jn. 16:13 Luke, Acts 2:4
Philip, Acts 8:14
Paul, 1 Cor. 11:23; 14:37
Peter, 2 Pt. 3:15, 16
Miracles affirm, Heb. 2:3, 4

8. The Inspired Word Scientific Foreknowledge Medical
Skin diseases, Lev. 13:45
Life in the blood, Lev. 17:11-14
Circumcision on 8th day, Gen. 17:12
Female has “seed,” Gen. 3:15
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9. The Inspired Word Scientific Foreknowledge Astronomy & oceanography
Spherical earth, Isa. 40:22
Ocean valleys, Job 38:16
Ocean currents, Psa. 8:8
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10. The Inspired Word Prophecy Destruction of Tyre, Eze. 26
Scrape bare, Eze. 26:3-5
Nebuchadnezzar, Eze. 26:7-9
“They” – Alexander, Eze. 26:12-14
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11. The Inspired Word Prophecy Christ
Lineage, Gen. 3:15; 49:10; Gal. 4:4; Heb. 7:14
Time of coming: Rome, Dan. 2:44; Lk. 2:1
His nature: human & divine, Mic. 5:2; Jn. 1:1, 14
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12. The Inspired Word Prophecy Christ Death, burial, & resurrection
Betrayed by friend, Psa. 41:9
Hands & feet pierced, Psa. 22:16
Flesh not corrupted, Psa. 16:10
Isaiah 53:7-12
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