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12/18/01

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A Message from God  

 

(Why the Bible)  

 

 

How can one define God? God is the creator of everything we are and have, everything we see feel and touch and everything there is was created by Him and for Him.  

 

Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

This, however, is a claim, which can be made by many religions. What we need to determine is whether or not there is anything, which is unique to Christianity that supports its claims as being the one true path. It is my opinion that a truly benevolent God would interact with mankind from time to time to show them the path to salvation. It is in this interaction, where God reaches out to man, that our evidences shine forth.  

 

One of the best evidences of God is the Bible itself. Considered by Christians to be inspired by God, the writings of this book prove time and time again to be accurate and true. Historical details, which were lost to mankind for hundreds, even thousands, of years, are being discovered in stunning numbers by archeologists. To date not a single discovery has been made that contradicts what is written in scripture, whereas many discoveries support it.

 

Prophetic messages are another area of the Bible in which it shows its accuracy.  Hundreds of prophecies were written decades or even centuries before a particular event and all have come true. The writings accurately falling into place time and again without error. Only a few of the prophecies written remain unfulfilled and these all concern the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is believed by scholars however that, by what is written, his coming may be soon. Although, ’no man may know the day nor the hour’ (Matthew 25:13) we are given signs so that we might know the season of His coming (Luke 21:31).

   

Throughout the Bible we also see a common theme, which is God reaching out to man time and again in order to guide them into a path of righteousness. He has shown us love and patience, and He has shown us great discipline. All of this in an effort to bring mankind to Him. For He does not impose his will upon us, nor does He coerce us into His worship but rather He waits for us to decide whether or not we should have faith in, and love for, the creator of all that is.   

 

 

Probably one of the most interesting facts about this amazing book called the Bible is that is was written over a period of one and a half thousand years on three continents (Europe, Africa, and Asia), in three languages  (Hebrew, classical Koine Greek, Aramaic), by about 40 authors including non-Christian Jews (Old Testament), Jewish Christians (e.g.: Paul) and Gentile Christians (e.g.: probably Luke), most of whom did not know each other or know of each others’ writings. It included writings by a political leader (Moses), fisherman (Luke), herdsman (Amos), military general (Joshua), prime minister (Daniel), physician (Luke), king (Solomon, David), rabbi and tent maker (Paul). Yet still, there is a consistent set of goals and purposes: to unite men with God forever. (This paragraph: Borrowed from this site).  

 

 

In Luke 21:33 Jesus says, ”Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”  I believe that there is a message from God and that it exists with us still; our only decision now is to decide where best to find these scriptures. Do we look to a manuscript, which could only be authored by divine hands, or to works whose sources are, at best, questionable?

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