Is the Bible True?

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Is the Bible True?

• Praise Place
• Saturday, June 10, 700 PM

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Background on the Bible

• The Bible spans the entire history of man from
  the Genesis creation to the future fate in
  Revelation
• The Bible has been shown to be historically,
  archeologically, and scientifically accurate
• The Bible has hundreds of prophecies that have
  come true
• The Bible is the most read and most published
  book in the world
• The Bible has more translations that any book in
  the world with dozens of English translations The
  Bible was the first book printed with the
  invention of the Gutenberg printing press
• The Bible is the only book with 66 separate books
  written by dozens of authors and yet has the same
  theme

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39 Books of Old Testament
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27 Books of New Testament
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Gutenberg Bible (c. 1450 AD)
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King James Version 1611 AD
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Bishop Ussher 1650 AD

• Bishop Ussher was born in Ireland
• Bishop Ussher was a leadingtheologian in his
  time
• Bishop Ussher calculated incorrectlythat the
  creation of man occurredon October 23rd, 4004
  BC.
• Bishop Ussher based his calculations on a single
  day and did not consider that perhaps generations
  might have been skipped that are listed in the
  Bible
• Over time Usshers dates were put into Bibles and
  these dates often were accepted

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What does the Bible say about the Bible?

• The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the
  soul the testimony of the LORD is sure, making
  wise the simple.
• Psalm 197
• For the Word of God is quick (alive) and
  powerful (like dynamite), sharper than any
  two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing
  asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and
  marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
  intents of the heart.
• Hebrews 412

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What does the Bible say about the Bible?

• And that from childhood you have know the Holy
  Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for
  salvation through faith which is in Christ
  Jesus.All Scripture is given by inspiration of
  God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
  for correction, for instruction in
  righteousness.
• 2 Timothy 315-16

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What does the Bible sayabout studying the Bible?

• Thy word have I hid (memorized) in my heart
  (mind) that I might not sin against Thee.
• Psalm 11911
• Psalm 119 is the middle chapter of the Old
  Testament
• Each section starts with the letters of the
  Hebrew Alphabet
• In Dallas Public Schools in the 1940s, Bible
  verses starting with the first letter of the
  English alphabet were taught
• They word is a light unto my feet and a lamp
  unto my path.
• Psalm 119105
• If we memorize Scripture we will be guided in
  lifes journeys

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What does the Bible sayabout studying the Bible?

• Study to show thyself approved until God, a
  workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
  dividing the word of truth.
• 2 Timothy 215
• Study is a command
• Approved an analogy about counterfeit coins
  and not being a person who allows counterfeit
  coins into circulation
• rightly dividing cutting a straight line
  doing the

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The Bible is True

• Praise Place
• Saturday, June 10, 700 PM