A consideration of the proofs that the Bible comes from God

1. Proof that the Bible comes from God
Seminar 20th March, 25th March & 3rd April 2019

2. Welcome to our seminar
• We are a group of enthusiastic, local Bible students
• We want to share with you some amazing insights into God’s Bible
• Please stop us and ask questions as we go along
• We will do our best to place before you some of the evidence that
demonstrates the Bible is a revelation from God
• We are happy to provide any continuing help and support you might like
as you embark on your own investigation of this unique book
• All we ask is that you consider the evidence and then make up your own
mind
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What do we know about the
Bible?

4. Some interesting facts about the Bible…
• It was written between around 1600BC and 100AD in Hebrew & Greek
• Written by approximately 40 different authors
• 100 million copies are sold every year (it is estimated that >5 billion
copies have been sold throughout history)
• It has been translated into 532 languages
• It consists of 66 books, just over 750,000 words
• The phrase “Thus saith the Lord” or equivalent appears >3000 times
• Would take about 7 working days to read from cover to cover
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What makes the Bible
different?

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How can we test whether it is from
God?

7. Three tests we are going to examine…
• The unity of the Bible despite it being written by 40 men in 3 continents,
over a period of about 1600 years, 2000 years ago because it has one
author: the Lord God
• The accuracy of the Bible both historically and scientifically, even
though it was written so long ago
• The startling accuracy of the Bible’s prophecies that have already come
true and the signs pointing to the fulfilment of those that have yet to
come to pass
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We will now take a short
break

9. The unity of the Bible
• God – the creator, His eternal being and sovereignty, His holiness and
righteousness, His omnipotence and omnipresence and His love
• Jesus – a theme right through scripture: Garden of Eden; the promises;
the Law of Moses; the Psalms; the prophets and the NT writings
• Man – his origin, his fall, his mortality, his responsibility to God and his
hope of resurrection to eternal life
• The Jews – God’s people, their special relationship, their disobedience,
their punishment, the remnant, the regathering of Israel, the coming
Kingdom of God
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10. The Bible’s historical accuracy
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Victory stele of Hazael
A Babylonian brick
Pontius Pilate inscription

11. The Bible’s scientific accuracy – 1
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“As the host of heaven [stars] cannot
be numbered, neither the sand of the
sea measured: so will I multiply the
seed of David my servant...”
Jeremiah 33:22
“There is one glory of the sun, and
another glory of the moon, and
another glory of the stars: for one
star differeth from another star in
glory.” 1 Corinthians 15:41
“I have made the earth, and
created man upon it: I, even my
hands, have stretched out the
heavens, and all their host have I
commanded.” Isaiah 45:12

12. The Bible’s scientific accuracy – 2
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“He spreads out the northern [skies] over
empty space; he suspends the earth over
nothing.” Job 26:7 (NIV)
“He sits enthroned above the circle of the
earth, and its people are like grasshoppers.”
Isaiah 40:22 (NIV)

13. The Bible’s scientific accuracy – 3
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“All the rivers run into the sea; yet the
sea is not full; unto the place from
whence the rivers come, thither they
return again.” Ecclesiastes 1:7

14. The fulfilment of Bible prophecy
• The Jewish people – “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am
with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee:
but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not
leave thee wholly unpunished.” Jeremiah 46:28 <600
• The nation of Israel – “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather
you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been
scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.” Ezekiel 11:17 >500
• The coming of Jesus – “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened
not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before
her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison
and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out
of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And
he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he
had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7-9 >700
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Jesus’ second coming is also prophesied in the Bible and all the signs are that it is very close

15. Ten good reasons to believe it’s from God
1. Unity
2. Historical accuracy
3. Indestructibility
4. Scientific accuracy
5. Prophetic accuracy
6. Authentic, truthful style
7. Profound theme of Jesus Christ
8. Intellectual integrity
9. Authenticity of its teachings
10. Impact on the lives of so many people
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16. The Bible is unique – it comes from God
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17. If you would like to learn more…
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Every Sunday (God willing) at 3.00pm
Open Bible Learning Centre, Basildon Drive, Laindon BASILDON, Essex SS15 5QL
(Tel: 0800 0197125)