1. Lies Satan Wants You to Believe “God’s word is not totally correct” Allen Lo April 26, 2015 (II Timothy 3:16-17)

2. Lies Satan Wants You to Believe series If it feels right, it can’t be wrong Money is the key to everything Godly people will not suffer God’s word is not totally correct

3. Scripture: II Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

4. Lies Satan Wants You to Believe “God’s word is not totally correct” Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? Ye shall not surely die…

5. Satan’s Lie The Bible is old and not for today The Bible is not relevant to today’s world The Bible has changed over time The Bible constantly contradicts itself The Bible is open to any interpretation The Bible has so many versions The Bible is not scientific The Bible prophesies were written afterward The Bible is just a story/mystical book The Bible is just a moral teaching book

6. The Fact about the Bible Written by 40+ authors with 66 books Over a period of about 1600+ years In 3 languages and in 3 continents It is the most printed book in the world (2B) The Bible we read today is the same as the one being read a thousand year ago It is still being read by millions of Christians around the world regularly Many today’s churches regard the Bible as the supreme and final authority in faith and life. (e.g. GCCC statement of faith)

7. The Truth about the Bible It Is Scientifically Accurate It Is Archaeologically Accurate It Is Textually Accurate

8. Scientifically Accurate God creates and Science discovers God sets up the laws of Science and He makes sure his Word does not contradict the laws Many of the principles of modern science were recorded as facts of nature in the Bible long before scientist confirmed them experimentally The Bible wasn’t meant to be a scientific textbook The Bible doesn’t use scientific language But the Bible never gives bad science!

9. Scientifically Accurate Roundness of the earth (Isaiah 40:22) Almost infinite extent of the universe (Isaiah 55:9) Law of conservation of mass and energy (II Peter 3:7) Hydrologic cycle (Ecclesiastes 1:7) Vast number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22) Law of increasing entropy (Psalm 102:25-27) Paramount importance of blood in life processes (Leviticus 17:11) Atmospheric circulation (Ecclesiastes 1:6) Gravitational field (Job 26:7)

10. Archaeologically Accurate The historical accuracy of the Scriptures is far superior to the written records of Egypt, Assyria, and other early nations. "No archeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference. Scores of archeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or in exact detail historical statements in the Bible. And, by the same token, proper evaluation of Biblical descriptions has often led to amazing discoveries.“ - Dr. Nelson Glueck

11. Archaeologically Accurate Ur Nammu, the king of Ur who claimed to build a famous tower Canaanite deities, Baal and Asherah King Sargon of Assyria, mentioned at Isaiah 20:1Isaiah 20:1

12. Archaeologically Accurate Critics said ‘There was no such king’, but his palace and library were uncovered The Cyrus Cylinder—Isaiah referred to him prophetically Part of the main Scroll of Isaiah recovered alongside the Dead Sea

13. Textually Accurate The origin manuscript of the Old and New Testament does not exist Scribes Masoretes (Masoretic Text) (916 AD) The Dead sea scrolls (1947 AD) The Septuagint (200 BC) Minor copying error does not affect the doctrine of the Bible

14. Reliability Chart Book Date Written Earliest Copies Time Gap No. of Copies Iliad - Homer 800 B.C.400 B.C.400 yrs643 Plato 400 B.C.A.D. 9001300 yrs7 Gallic Wars Caesar 100-44 B.C.A.D. 9001000 yrs10 History of Rome Livy 59 B.C. 17 A.D. 4 th Century 10 th Century 400 yrs 1000 yrs 1 partial 19 New Testament 50-100 A.D. A.D. 13050 yrsFragments A.D. 200100 yrsBooks A.D. 250150 yrsN.T. A.D. 325225 yrs5,600 A.D. 400- 500 400 yrs24,600

15. II Timothy 3:16-17 Source of the Bible (v16a) o Inspiration of God Use of the Bible (v16b) o Profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness Purpose of the Bible (v17) o That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

16. The 3Rs of Reading the Bible Remember it is a History (His-Story) book o God’s interaction with men Read it with your mind, heart, and spirit o Beyond intellectual understanding Regard it as God’s Word o Our highest authority and guidance

17. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (v 11) Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (v 105) Psalm 119:11; 105