The document discusses the authenticity and divine inspiration of the Bible. It states that after close study of the evidence for Christianity over many years, the author has developed a firm and increasing conviction that the Bible is indeed the Word of God, and that no honest person can reasonably doubt its divine character.

1. "Of the Divine character of the Bible, I
think, no man who deals honestly with his
own mind and heart can entertain a
reasonable doubt. For myself, I must say,
that having for many years made the
evidence of Christianity the subject of
close study, the result has been a firm and
increasing conviction of the authenticity
and plenary inspiration of the Bible. It is
indeed the Word of God."
- Simon Greenleaf (1783-1853),
founder and lead scholar of the
Harvard Law School
August 11