the best evidence

[Tcelt12]

hello- i am Tcelt12.
i am a new member,please bear with me.i am seeking the best evidence that the bible is truly the inspired word of God.i have been a christian many years,and have not yet been intellectually satisfied on this point.
i welcome all your help..thank you!

 

[Peter]

Dear Tcelt,

Thank you for that honest and heartfelt question. I am sure that I will get grilled for what I am about to say, but I believe it to be the truth.

If you are looking for empirical proof that the scriptures are inspired you will find none.

Your's is a matter of faith, as it is for all of us. Sure we can point to scripture that shows that scripture is inspired, but this isn't what you want.

If the Bible were presented in a court of law, there would be no proof that it is inspired. CSI could not help you here.

Faith is our only evidence. And that faith must be child like, trusting. Being the father of 6, the oldest of whom is 19, I can tell you that children are far from intellectual, they are trusting and naive. This is how we must come to God, for God has made the simple things of this world to confound the wise (intellectual).

Peace.

The Reader Peter

 

[Tcelt12]

hello peter
thank you for your reply.however,i am looking for the best evidence.i agree that empirical proof may not happen in this age,but actually what i am seeking is valid evidence that my intellect can grasp(or attempt to grasp).i have seen the effect of my faith in many areas,and have actually seen physical manifestations(healings)occur in church services.
I suppose what i may be asking is whats the best evidence that the canon of scripture is truly Gods word?
(sometimes i feel like i don't even know the right questions to ask)..thanks again,peter!
i welcome all replys..

by the way,is there some way to get e-mail notification of replys on this forum ? God bless...

 

[Peter]

Ah, the question is not one of empirical proof, but rather logic, is that it? Prehaps seeing a "paper trail" of historical consistancy would be more in line?

For this I submit for your consideration the following book:

"Whose Bible Is It?" by Jaroslav Pelikan

The Reader Peter

 

[Tcelt12]

Ah, the question is not one of empirical proof, but rather logic, is that it? Prehaps seeing a "paper trail" of historical consistancy would be more in line?

For this I submit for your consideration the following book:

"Whose Bible Is It?" by Jaroslav Pelikan

The Reader Peter

peter
thank you,i will look for it on amazon.com.
thanks again!!

 

[Tcelt12]

thank you again peter-i will look for the book on amazon.com

 

[Carey]

fulfilled prophecy.

Check this out some recent prophecy fulfilled here too

 

[Tcelt12]

hello carey
thanks for your reply!!
i wasn't able to find a link to the prophecy you mentioned..can you send again please? Thank You.

 

[Carey]

Prophecy fulfilled and being fulfilled at this moment is the best way to cast away doubt.

Any questions you have about life that seems to make you not believe the Bible is the word of the Creator please e-mail mecajdbest2001@yahoo.com or send a message to me here.

God bless,
carey

 

[Tcelt12]

Prophecy fulfilled and being fulfilled at this moment is the best way to cast away doubt.

Any questions you have about life that seems to make you not believe the Bible is the word of the Creator please e-mail mecajdbest2001@yahoo.com or send a message to me here.

God bless,
carey

well,what can you tell me about biblical prophecies being fulfilled?i suppose thats a starting point..i have read a while back about the naming of cyrus,i believe his name was(old testament prophecy).can you tell me about that,and others?
my nagging question is:what good,logical evidence do we have that supports the canon of scripture truly being God inspired?i understand that the church leaders at the council of nicea and others agreed on the canon,but how did they know that the material they voted on was truly God inspired? thanks again for your help.Tc12.

 

[Carey]

The rise and fall of every grat civilization was Prohesied prior to it happening.

The rebirth of Israel only happened little over 50 years ago Ezekial chapter 37 and 38 prophesied this. What is happening now with Israel was also prophesied.

Gog and Magog is Russia and their allies. Russia recently has been leaning toward alliances with Iran Syria and just recently ran joint military excercises with China. you will start to see the Bible has predicted all these things you will see in the next few years and beyond.

The best part is Matthew 24 :34 says that generation will not pass away before Christs return which mean the people born on the Day Israel became a nation again at least one will still be alive when he returns. Do the math if that person was born in 1947 when this happened (Israel Becoming a Nation)
then Hes coming back maybe in my lifetime I am41.

I sent you some stuff I had posted on other threads I pray in Jesus name this helps

God bless,
Carey

 

[Tcelt12]

The rise and fall of every grat civilization was Prohesied prior to it happening.

The rebirth of Israel only happened little over 50 years ago Ezekial chapter 37 and 38 prophesied this. What is happening now with Israel was also prophesied.

Gog and Magog is Russia and their allies. Russia recently has been leaning toward alliances with Iran Syria and just recently ran joint military excercises with China. you will start to see the Bible has predicted all these things you will see in the next few years and beyond.

The best part is Matthew 24 :34 says that generation will not pass away before Christs return which mean the people born on the Day Israel became a nation again at least one will still be alive when he returns. Do the math if that person was born in 1947 when this happened (Israel Becoming a Nation)
then Hes coming back maybe in my lifetime I am41.

I sent you some stuff I had posted on other threads I pray in Jesus name this helps

God bless,
Carey

yes,i agree concerning israel..that is amazing indeed.what about the canon of scripture question?i have not yet received any pm concerning other threads.. i do appreciate your help!!!

 

[FallingWaters]

I highly recommend "Why I Believe" by Dr. D. James Kennedy, especially the chapter on the Bible.

 

[Tcelt12]

I highly recommend "Why I Believe" by Dr. D. James Kennedy, especially the chapter on the Bible.

Thank you,falling waters !! i'll check into that book..(btw,is 'falling waters' an indian name-just curious).

 

[FallingWaters]

(btw,is 'falling waters' an indian name-just curious).

Well, technically, yes, though I am not Native American. A friend of mine assigned that "Indian" name to me because I cry easily and frequently. She just wanted to assign me a special nickname. I like it. Not only that, but I have always had a deep respect for the Native American tribes, and regret how the white man destroyed their land and way of life.