Whether you believe in the Bible or not the Bible is the best selling book known to mankind. The original manuscripts that make up the Bible were written over a 1,500 year time span by more than 40 authors from 3 separate continents. These writers covered every walk of life including kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, and scholars yet they present one message. Such a miracle can only be explained by there being one divine Author, who was in control of all these human writers. There were no phones or email!

The Bible has proven itself historically accurate. No historical revelations disprove the Bible's account of history. New historical findings continue to verify the accuracy of the Bible's historical basis.

The Bible has proven to be archaeologically accurate. No archaeological evidence has ever been unearthed that disproves the Bible's account of civilizations and cultures that have existed since the beginning of man's life on earth.

The Bible has proven itself prophetically accurate. Hundreds of prophesies recorded in the Bible have been fulfilled to the letter, centuries after they were recorded. The only exceptions are those pertaining to the return of Jesus Christ to establish His reign on earth, and the subsequent establishing of the new heavens and the new earth.

Jesus bears witness to the Bible's inerrancy where He emphasizes that the actual written words of Scripture can be trusted, not just the ideas they contain. Jesus demonstrated the power of the words of Scripture to defeat Satan when he tempted Him. We have that same weapon available to us today - the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Eph. 6:17).

No one has ever successfully refuted the Bible. Many mock the Bible but avoid challenging it point by point. No one who has done in-depth research, honestly examining the evidence for the Bible's inspiration and truthfulness, has been able to disprove the Bible.

Books written by men have no unity of thought on even one subject. Some of them invariably disagree with others. But there is perfect unity between the books of the Bible - which speak of hundreds of subjects in many fields. There is no contradiction among them.

Millions have acted on the Bible's commands and have testified to receiving its promises. Probably someone living near you has such a testimony. I have a testimony! Millions of individuals, as well as nations, have been changed for the better when they have accepted the Bible as the Word of God. More people on Earth today believe in Jesus Christ and the Bible as the Word of God than any other creed or philosophy.

These millions of people have proved the claims of the Bible when its conditions were met. Wherever the Bible is accepted people are lifted up to a higher plane of life. The Bible message has changed the vilest sinners into the most loving saints. No other message ever has done that. Individuals, and even whole societies, have been transformed wherever the Bible has been believed and obeyed. The Bible's fruits have always been good and wholesome. Neglect of the Bible has always meant sin, suffering, and sorrow.

Examine the Bible for yourself, ask God to reveal himself to you if you seek proof, you will have exactly the proof you need! I have found the truth and my life is an example and a testimony to truth; even though I am flawed the bible has not one single time failed to provide me with the nourishment I need in the core of my happiness, at that core I have found Love!

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