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2. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 2 Why Should We Believe The Bible? How Did The Bible Come Down To Us? What Books Belong in the Bible? Does Historical & Archaeological Evidence Support The Trustworthiness of the Scriptures? Does Bible Prophecy Support the Divine Origin of Scripture? To What Extent Is The Bible Inspired? Has the Text of the Bible Been Corrupted? What Is Meant By “The Scripture Cannot Be Broken?” Can We Understand the Bible Alike? How Do You Explain The Alleged Contradictions In The Bible?

3. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 3 #1 - God Is –  Faith (if it is faith) is NOT blind!! – Is. 40:22- 26; Heb. 11:1;6; Rom. 1:20; 10:17  There is more than sufficient evidence to support faith in God – Rom. 1:18-21; Ps. 19:1; 94:9; 143:5; Is. 42:5; Job 12:9; 26:14; 36:24- 33  God has both the power and desire to reveal himself and His will to and for His creation – Deut. 29:29; 1 Cor. 2:10; Eph. 3:5; Titus 2:11,12; 1 Peter 1:10-12

4. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 4 #2 – Divine Confirmation  Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35 Isa. 7:13,14Virgin BirthLuke 1:26-35 Mic. 5:2BethlehemMatt. 2:1-11 Zech. 9:9,10Enter on coltMatt. 21:1-9 Psa. 41:9Betrayed/friendMark 14:43-49 Zech. 11:12Price of betrayalMatt. 27:3-10 Isa. 53:4-7Suffer in SilenceMark 15:2-5 Psa 22:18Cast Lots /vestureJohn 19:24 1400 - 700 BC4BC - 29AD

5. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 5 #2 – Divine Confirmation  Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35  Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired The circle of the earth - Is. 40:22; (700BC) (2000 BC) – Job 26:7- 10; The world thought flat until the 1400’s

6. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 6 #2 – Divine Confirmation  Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35  Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired Hydrology – Ecclesiastes 1:6,7; Job 36:27- 29

7. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 7 #2 – Divine Confirmation  Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35  Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired Astronomy “host of heaven cannot be numbered..” Jer. 33:22 He telleth the number of the stars...His understanding is infinite” Psa. 147:44,5

8. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 8 #2 – Divine Confirmation  Fulfillment of prophecy - 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 27:35  Unexplainable statements if not divinely inspired  Miraculous confirmation provided during the time of revelation – John 20:30,31; Heb. 2:3,4  Preservation – despite all of the enemies of the scriptures, (Unbelieving Jews, Governments of men, Atheist & Agnostics, etc.) – (Luke 21:33)  Couldn’t have come from man alone...

9. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 9 #3 – It Answers Every Human Need!  Where did we come from? (Gen. 1:1)  Why are we here? (Ecc. 12:13)  How should we live? (Titus 2:11,12)  What about religion? (John 4:24)  What about life after death? (Ecc. 3:11; 12:14; Acts 17:26-31)

10. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 10 #4 – Harmonious In Thought! *66 different books - *Written by 40 different men – *Three different languages *written over 1600 year span YET - One Harmonious Thought! Christ is coming! – Christ has come! – Christ is coming again!

11. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 11 #1 God Is! #2 God Has Provided Divine Confirmation! #3 It Answers Every Human Need! #4 It Is One Harmonious Thought!

12. Don McClainW. 65th St. church of Christ - 5/29/2005 12 2 Tim 3:16,17 Rom. 10:17 Acts 17:30 Rom. 10:9 1 Peter 3:21 John 12:48 2 Thes 1:7-9

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