2007-06-22 02:06:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would say the fact that Jesus fulfilled the 300 prophesies concerning the coming messiah. These were specific prophesies made long before he came and the odds of one man fulfilling even some of them are so very slim. What if all of those prophesies had not come true?
2007-06-22 02:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by Maria C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For those who would say the Bible is not the Word of God, or that the Bible contains numerous errors I would say this: Paul could say in 2nd Timothy 3:16, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God." That's the Greek word, "theopneustos" meaning "God-Breathed." Every single word was given from God to 40 different men, and 2nd Peter 1:21 adds: "for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." Now that was the Old Testament. The New Testament wasn't in existence when Paul used these verses. He was telling the churches in his letters what had happened in the past, but in John 16:12-13, Jesus talked about the coming of the New Testament. He says, "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come."
That's the New Testamant. And we can say with John 17:17, "Your Word is Truth." Today, we have 66 books written by 40 different individuals on 3 continents covering a period of 1,500 years and there's not one mistake, regardless of what some of the critics say. They haven't studied God's Word enough to know the truth. Among the writers we had kings, poets, philosophers, prophets, scholars and fisherman. And I want you to know we have all of the Word of God today. Someone says, "Yes, but we don't have the original manuscripts" Who said so?
We have copies totalling 24,800. Now, how do we know that they're right? Well, if you take 20 items and you compare them and 19 state one thing and one doesn't, then the one is in error. We've got 24,800 manuscripts that exist today to compare one against another and we have another 80,000 quotations from the church fathers, enough to put the entire Bible together with the exception of 11 verses. Take the 80,000 quotations from the church fathers and the 24,800 manuscripts for a total of 104,800 and you have all of God's Word dozens and hundreds of times. This is so because God's Word is literally flawless. After computers have compared millions, or even billions, of letters in analyzing the 104,800 manuscripts the texts are basically flawless. So, don't listen to the critics.
2007-06-22 09:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life
2007-06-22 09:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by mandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you mean by inspiration. If you mean the normal meaning of the word, then the effect it has on your life might confirm that it is inspired. If you mean something else, like inerrancy, then the answer is different: if it even appears to contradict itself once, then it cannot be proven inerrant.
2007-06-22 09:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by jamesfrankmcgrath 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That the word of God is alive, powerful and sharp and discerning of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The word of God is spirit and is life (John 6:63).
2007-06-22 09:26:21 · answer #5 · answered by seekfind 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The proof is in the pudding as the old English saying goes. The Bible is the living word, if people who use it don't practice it in their lives it's a dead letter, no better than yesterday's newspaper you wrap dead fish in.
2007-06-22 09:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By seeing how God's word speaks to you. When you are searching for answers, only God's word can show you those answers. The Holy Spirit will also confirm it as well. I will even say this. God said it in Timothy and I believe it.
2007-06-22 09:17:09 · answer #7 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greatest of these is Love.
I believe that Christ was the best example of that.
2007-06-22 09:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by sassinya 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let Scripture interpret Scripture....
Which it does over and over again.
Plus, the Holy Spirit confirms it to be true in my heart.
If it was not 100% God-breathed, then it wouldn't be true & genuine and from the mouth of God.
2007-06-22 09:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dear Friend,
It is written:
Matthew 4:7Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'[a]"
God Bless
2007-06-22 09:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by ianptitchener 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋