2. 3 Views of Bible 1. Human Document 2. Not entirely the Word of God 3. All scripture is inspired of God - 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Is the Bible Accurate from a Scientific standpoint ?

3. Bible is not a book of Science  That is true  When it does touch on a scientific theme it must be true  Not a book of Math Dan. 9:25-27 - 70 weeks 62 + 7 + 1 70

4. Bible’s Scientific Precision  Completed 20 centuries ago  Consistent with discoveries of science  Science books must be updated every few years Biography of the Earth Dr. George Gamow

5. 1. The Universe is Eternal  “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth” Gen. 1:1  Bertrand Russell “No reason why the world should not have always existed”  Robert Jastrow “Modern science denies eternal existence to the universe”

6. 2. Made of one Acts 17:26 ASV “and He made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth”  Human family from one = Adam  Asserts the unity of humanity

7. 2. Made of one  Charles Darwin argued that the “Caucasian Races are superior”  WWII – Red Cross segregated blood according to race  Physical unity shared by all ethnic families of the earth

8. 2. Made of one Dr. Ashley Montague “All the ethnic groups of man must have originated from a single ancestral stock.” The Bible is True !

9. Alleged Inaccuracies 1. Gen. 1:6 “firmament”  A firm vault holds back the water  Traced back to Septuagint  Hebrew – “expanse” not “solid”

10. Alleged Inaccuracies 2. Num. 23:22 “Unicorn”  Inaccurate translation  Hebrew – refers to a species of extinct wild ox

11. Alleged Inaccuracies 3. Rev. 7:1 “Four Corners”  Figurative expression  Marines “serving the flag at the four corners of the earth”  “circle of the earth” Isa. 40:22

12. False Science not in Bible  Human writings reflect the science of their day  Science books are revised often  The Bible does not have any false science of the ancient world

13. False Science not in Bible 1. Aristotle = Brain is a compound of earth and water  Brain in men larger than women – but it is not  Region of heart in man is hotter – not true

14. False Science not in Bible 2. Papyrus Ebers – Egypt 16 th  Prescription to prevent losing one’s hair  Written about same time that Moses wrote the Pentateuch  Sanitation regulations

15. YES

16. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS