2. Matthew 11

6. The Bible

7. How Can We Be Sure?

8. Why The Bible Is Unique

9. Claim #1 – God Himself Spoke It

10. Claim #2 – Manner of Interpretation

11. Claim #3 – It Covers All Things

12. Claim #4 – You Can Understand It

13. Claim #5 – It Cannot Be Destroyed

14. Comparison of Similar Ancient Texts "The Gallic Wars" by Julius Caesar : 10 copies, 1000 years afterward "History" by Pliny the Younger: 7 copies, 750 years afterwards "History" by Thucydides: 8 copies, 1300 afterwards "History“ by Herodotus: : 8 copies, 1300 afterwards "Illiad“ by Homer (2nd behind bible) 643 copies, 500 years The New Testament : 24,000+ early records, 25 years after the fact

15. Claim #5 – It Cannot Be Destroyed

16. Conclusions

18. Acts 15:11 "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."