Believing The Bible

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. – John 17:17

Over the next couple of days, we are going to be addressing this specific doubt that so many people have: “I doubt the Bible is the Word of God.”

If that is a doubt you’re struggling with, you should at least consider the case of why 2 billion people absolutely believe the Bible is the Word of God. I firmly believe that the word of God is as good as God’s Word.

Jesus Himself believed you not only could take the Bible as God’s Word, but God is as good as His Word because He said, “Your word is truth,” (John 17:17). So, if the Bible is God’s Word, there are certain reasons why we should believe it is when we examine it. I want to give you five of those reasons. I’ll start with the first two today and then we’ll cover the other three tomorrow.

The first reason we can believe the Bible is because it is historically accurate. There are mountains upon mountains of historical evidence that back up the reliability of God’s Word. It would take up way too much space to list all of those pieces of evidence here. But if you’re struggling with doubting God’s Word, I would encourage you to do some research on the historical reliability of Scripture.

For now, I’ll leave you with this quote from a man named Dr. Nelson Glueck who is still considered the greatest modern authority on Israeli archeology. Here is what he said, “No archeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference...Archelogy continues to confirm a clear outline or an exact detail of historical statements in the Bible.”

The second reason we can believe the Bible is because it is scientifically compatible. I am not afraid to make this statement because even though the Bible is not a science book, by logic itself, if it is God’s Word, and if it is truth, then the God of history is also the God of science.

Therefore, you would expect the book to be not just historically reliable, but scientifically compatible. There are many principles of modern science that were recorded as facts of nature in the Bible long before science ever confirmed them experimentally. There is a tremendous overlap between science and the Bible almost from the very beginning. This should give us confidence in our faith and in God.

I encourage you to come back tomorrow as we discuss three more reasons why we can have confidence as we believe the Bible.

Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of your Word. I pray you would remind me of your truth when I’m tempted to give into doubt and that I would stand strong on your Word. In Jesus’ name, amen.