How when science, logic, experience and statistics are taken to their nth degrees they end up proving that god exists and the bible is true. One way would be to find a contradiction between the definition of god and the god we experience in the real world what would happen if we get down on our knees and pray to god in this way. Not only the unity of the scriptures, but their lines of perfection, suggest one far above any human as the real author. The boy with the incredible brain superhuman documentary real stories. It is called gods word even though god did not physically write it. It is arrogant to place the bible above other religious texts. Even if you are not familiar with the bible or the book of mormon, you can come to know god if you read the scriptures with a sincere desire to discover truth. This chart shows scientific facts and principles referred to in this ancient bible, but not actually discovered by humankind until later centuries.
What is the best argument for the existence of god. The prophecies of historical events, written hundreds of years before the history occurred, accurate down to fine details in many cases including names prove that the author of the bible is also the author of history. The bible is estimated to have been written between 1450 b. Jesus is either lord, liar, or lunatic some acknowledge jesus as a historical figure and say he was a great man, but not god in the flesh. Do you believe proof for god, the bible, and the cross gods. No book has ever had as much opposition as the bible. I was surprised to find that there was scientific evidence for the existence of god. This essay was written to be delivered as a lecture and is worded accordingly. Undeniable proof that will change your life is filled with stories and testimonies roy personally experienced. None of the apocryphal writers laid claim to inspiration. While there are a number of religious books, the bible is unlike any other.
During my last message of the real questions people ask series, i ended it by teaching about the bible itself. Science gathers knowledge on what is observable and repeatable. The bible repeatedly claims to be gods word, the ultimate source of all truth, and it rejects all other claimants again, see pp. For one, theres so many of them 66 in protestant bibles and 73 in catholic bibles. The proof that the bible is the word of god comes from fulfilled prophecy. While i dont doubt patels research, i personally feel that belief in god is a matter of faith and the nature of faith does not require scientific proof. Other books mentioned in the bible that are not inspired, book of war, jasher, gad, remembrance, judgment by matt slicksometimes, cult groups will attempt to justify the existence of newly inspired books i. The validity of the bible and christianity in his steps. Lets consider a hypothetical conversation between a christian and an atheist. By the bible is meant those books recognised by most christians and jews as being part of old testament or tanakh as well as those recognised by christians alone as. The bible is one book, and yet it is made up of 66 books, was written by at least 40 different authors over a period of about 1600 years, in different countries and on three different continents. The bible can be proven, it is integrated and literal and authored by someone outside of our time domain. Although it is viewed as one book, its actually a collection of many books. The bible has the appearance of being written by ancient ignorant people.
To me the fact that we do not need a god mixed with the lack of proof of one and the sketchy history of the idea of a god seems to make god. How to argue that god does not exist with pictures wikihow. The bible reveals that there is extraterrestrial intelligent life, but not as many suppose. What proof do we have for the inspiration of the bible. After over 40 years of not believing that god exists, i was dared by a christian friend to read a book. The books of the bible nt books download the free bible.
And then there are the long, complicated names, like deuteronomy, ecclesiastes habakkuk, that dont always roll off the tongue easily. Is there a scientific proof that the bible is real. The bible is indeed true and god wants to have a personal relationship with you through his son jesus and give you a home in heaven when you leave this earth. Jan 02, 2020 the book of esther may not directly mention god, yet it clearly reveals god at work. For helpful information on navigating this site click her e. You cant trust the bible because humans wrote it evangelism. Amazingly, there is not one clear contradiction in the bible, an impossible achievement for a book so diverse apart from god s inspiration. Instead, god worked through everyday people, inspired by him, to record what christians accept as the bible. Examining the evidence and coming to the conclusion that the bible is true is a transformational realization. Where is the proof from non bible sources that he is real. The bible is one of the most influential books in history.
Scientific proof of god the case for a creator several scientists. However, the nonchristians foundation is autonomous mans reasoning i. There is much talk these days about lost books of the bible. President abraham lincoln appropriately referred to the bible as the best gift god has given to man. Do the lost books of the bible prove that the bible has been. Some argue that jesus wasnt an actual man, but within a few decades of his lifetime, he was mentioned by jewish and roman historians. However, scientific, historical, philosophical, and cultural evidence can all. New creation studies proof that the bible is the word of god. It was part of a two day debate with a fundamentalist minister. Patel seemed to keep repeating himself, and in so doing lost my interest. Can you pick the real books of the bible and avoid the. Youve seen the 10 most popular books of the bible, now lets look at the 10 least popular books of the bible.
Many wonder where there is not more historical evidence for jesus. These five evidences are just a portion of what exists that confirms the reliability of the bible. Hundreds of ancient discoveries verify its accuracy. Yet another reason christians believe god is the ultimate author of the bible is the predictive prophecies in the bible.
This list is about 10 of the most interesting books not included in the new testament. The bible is a story of gods relationship with mankind, and most books put god front and center. It is only in the jewish edition of the hebrew scriptures from centuries after chris. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey.
Instead, the bible was written over a period of some 1,500 years by a number of authors. The the books of the bible is ed and has been made available on the internet for your personal use only. If the bible is truly god s word, then we should cherish it, study it, obey it, and fully trust it. Could the scriptures in the bible be referring to visions of god or real aliens. For the purposes of this post, least popular leastread book of the bible.
The noncanonical books referenced in the bible includes pseudepigrapha, writings from hellenistic and other nonbiblical cultures, and lost works of known or unknown status. Scientific proof that darwins theory of evolution does not explain how everything came into being and that the bible s description does. Our answer to this question will not only determine how we view the bible and its importance to our lives, but also it will ultimately have an eternal impact on us. A compelling new work makes the case that most modern arguments against belief are attacking the wrong god. Jul 23, 2012 third, from genesis to revelation, the bible reads as one book.
No scientific evidence that jesus was crucified and then resurrected. Many people say that the bible we have today is not original and that it has been changed. The one theology book all atheists really should read. If the bible is the word of god, it changes everything the way we view life, the way we live life, and the choices we make. Is there such a thing as a neutral starting point for evaluating gods existence. Dec 17, 2019 the point is to show that he is imaginary, created by humans, and to use the blatant reproductions, inconsistencies, and immoral teachings of the bible to show that the bible is false, and was written by man. As anyone whos ever attended sunday school knows, its hard to memorize all the books of the bible. Among scholars of the new testament of the christian bible, though, there is little disagreement that he actually lived. And yet many biblical critics label it as a work of fiction. However, the greatest proof is the bible holy scriptures, word of god itself. Does god exist six reasons to believe that god is really there.
A 2015 survey conducted by the church of england, for instance, found that 22 percent of adults in england did not believe jesus was a real person. The fact that such a claim is made, would not, of course, guarantee the genuineness of the assertion. So when you hear him knocking on the door of your heart say this prayer and receive all that he wants to give you. The testimony of reliable witnessesparticularly jesus, but also moses, joshua, david, daniel, and nehemiah in the old testament, and john and paul in the new testamentaffirms the authority and verbal inspiration of the holy scriptures. Not one of the apocryphal books is written in the hebrew language the old testament was written in hebrew. Do you believe proof for god, the bible, and the cross gods not dead book 2 kindle edition by robinson, mike.
Unfortunately, god is defined by the bible to be a prayeranswering being. After that first book, i found other books with more scientific evidence. Since the bible was penned by these people over several thousands of years, some skeptics cast suspicions that it was not integrated or true. Should we try to prove the bible, or let it speak for itself. Men have laughed at it, scorned it, burned it, ridiculed it, and made laws against it.
The coincidences, the amazing reversals, and the poetic justice that led to the deliverance of the jews in persia all proclaim the presence of god. Jan 14, 2014 god, in short, isnt one very impressive thing among many things that might or might not exist. There are two books in the bible where god is not mentioned. There are clearly good reasons to doubt jesus historical existence. At some point, everyone at one time or another has asked themselves that very question. It changes the way we think and act as we recognize that god has given us his word to guide us. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists.
Noncanonical books referenced in the bible wikipedia. What jesus says about prayer in the bible clearly is not true. Through a deeper investigation of science he however gradually came to the discovery that science actually proves the existence of god. Revered by christians as gods holy word, the bible spans centuries of history, contains a variety of literary styles and culminates in the person of jesus christ. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. The bible is the most historically accurate book ever penned.
Written by a former atheist, this article gives you six clear reasons to conclude that god exists. Lee strobel is a journalist who believed science proved there is no god. Mar 16, 2010 this is 4 u athiests who say the bible isnt real. Proof that god is real, is out to prove with evidence that god is real and that the bible is real. All apocryphal books are in greek, except one which is extant only in latin. No, the bible does not contain any proof for the existence of god. The one theology book all atheists really should read news the. Several lines of evidence exist to reveal how god has divinely inspired scripture. The bible not only inspires us, it explains life and god to us. Aeven as a young lad, i thought it odd that the leaders in our church got their factual information about god from an ancient book of rumors.
History of the bible who wrote the bible why its reliable. But the list of 27 books we know today as the new testament came together gradually through a series councils and general usage until the 27 books became the standard for most of christianity. Jan 25, 2008 note, though, that i am in no way implying that christians give up thinking when they believe the bible. Many people have been led to believe its impossible to prove the existence of god, but nothing could be further from the truth. There is one central message consistently carried by all 40 writers of the bible. I referred to inspiration, and that is exactly what god breathed means in 2 tim 3.
The bible s claims of being from god should not be understood as circular reasoning. Sep 05, 2018 i recently wrote about why obadiah is the least popular book of the bible, but you guys deserve more than that. He begins by explaining the miracle of the creation of the world with detailed science and then continues with the creation of man and the miracles of the human body. Sometimes people claim that the bible was edited to take out reincarnation or the teaching of higher planes of existence or different gods or ancestor worship or atonement with natureanything that disagreed with what the people in power didnt like.
The 2 books of the bible that dont mention god overview bible. Indeed there is very good evidence that the bible we have today is as it was originally written. That the bible originated in the mind of god makes it not only unique among all books, it is unique among all the treasures on earth. The 10 least popular books of the bible infographic. God, in short, isnt one very impressive thing among many things that might or might not exist. This is easily seen by anyone who takes the time to examine the text of this ancient book. This book claims that god is provable by science, but this author apparently hasnt studied much of the scientific point of view. Although the bible does not speak of aliens who live on far away planets, it does speak of a spirit being who inhabits eternity isaiah 57. The bible itself claims to be inspired by god 2 timothy 3. The bible is not trustworthy, because it was written so long ago.
It does not answer all the questions we might have, but enough of them. All of it is described in the bible, which god wrote so that billions of people can read about these events and experience them vicariously today. Peter enns continues his destructive influence on christian faith and the bible in his assault on god s word in his book the bible tells me so. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists x. To begin with, there are no lost books of the bible. He tells of his miraculous escapes from death, of supernatural healing, of being assaulted by demons, and of experiencing the presence of the holy spirit in the cloud of glory. God, who created us all, desires a relationship with us. Third, many historical and archaeological findings support the accuracy and reliability of scripture, offering additional proof of the inspiration of the bible.
There is no other book like it in the entire world. Add to that the fact that many books come in multiple parts, like 1 and. Most people around the world believe that god exists. If the bible is the word of god, then the bible is true, and failure to follow, obey and trust it will have eternal consequences.
Books written by men come closest to the truth only when they accurately reflect the message of gods infallible book. Dead sea scrolls, historical documentation, and other sources all confirm the authenticity of the bible. Men and not god wrote the bible for their purposes. Contrary to what some assume, the bible is not a collection of madeup stories about people who never existed. He begins by explaining the miracle of the creation of the world with detailed science and then continues with the. These scriptures may not be altered or modified in any form and must remain in their original context. No scientific evidence of the exodus or of the burning bush. Theres no doubt that this is an important question. Archaeological evidence has repeatedly disproved the notion that all the people, places and events in the bible were simply fabricated. In the final moments of the message, i gave a quick tour of how god reveals himself in every book of the bible. His name is not written in the book, but his fingerprints, as we say, are all over it. Apr 01, 2011 an appeal to the bible is not arbitrary.
The contradiction between the reality of god and the definition of god proves that god is imaginary. In this video lesson, kyle butt presents nine of the discoveries that prove the. In fact, god is the most powerful reality there is. It is pretty hard to hide something that you do in front of thousands of people and then describe and publish in billions of books. I mean, real evidence that shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a god. Jesus, the godman, is the main character in all four books.
Millions of people believe it is the word of god, and many try to use it as the foundation for their lives. It can be challenging to effectively argue that god does not exist. Sep 25, 2007 to this the student replied, evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does. Atheist the bible is god s word, but not in the same sense as the lord of the rings is tolkeins word, though actually by chosing a work of literature i come closer to explaining what i mean. These socalled lost books were known by the jews in old testament times as well as by christians of the new testament era, but they were not considered inspired scripture. The real issue is whether god had any involvement in the authorship of the bible. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in. The bible offers no neutral ground, which is the only reasonable demand from a source that claims to be the truth above all others. The bible does not appear to have been divinely inspired by an omniscient being, for a number of reasons. Ahigher power isnt falsifiable as in you cant run tests on it. Actually, in the book of esther, god is explicitly mentioned in the catholic bible, and in the greek septuagint which was the bible that our blessed lord used. Among scholars of the new testament of the christian bible, though, there is little. Any other use including, but not limited to, copying or reposting on the internet is prohibited. We use the bible because it is gods word and is our foundation.
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