II Timothy 3:16-17 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,...

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II Timothy 3:16-1716. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,17. that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

II Peter 1:19-2119. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;20. knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,21. for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

I Corinthians 14:37-3837. If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.38. But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Man’s “Religious” Nature Can No More Be Denied Than Can His “Intellectual” Nature! Man Will Worship Something Or Someone!

When Directed By The Bible, Man Is Led To Lofty Heights. In The Absence Of The Bible’s Influence, Man Is Led To Extreme Cruelties And Idolatries.

Deuteronomy 12:29-3129. "When the LORD your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land,30. "take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.'31. "You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.

Leviticus 18:2121. 'And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 20:2-32. "Again, you shall say to the children of Israel: 'Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell in Israel, who gives any of his descendants to Molech, he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones.3. 'I will set My face against that man, and will cut him off from his people, because he has given some of his descendants to Molech, to defile My sanctuary and profane My holy name.

II Kings 3:26-2726. And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.27. Then he took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall; and there was great indignation against Israel. So they departed from him and returned to their own land.

John 4:2424. "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Man, Generally, Does Not Attribute To Others His Own

Accomplishments. He May Give Credit To Where Credit Is Due, But He Will Not Usually Give Credit To Where None Is Due.

Isaiah 55:8-98. "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.9. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Jeremiah 10:2323. O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.

Someone Compiled A List Of More Than “1,000” Books That Have Been Written In Opposition To The Bible, Yet It Still Stands And Most Of These Books Are Out Of Print.

Men Are Still Writing Books In Opposition To The Bible, But Still More Bibles Are Sold Than Any Other Book In The World. The Bible Is Published In More Languages Than Any Other Book.

I Peter 1:22-2522. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,23. having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,24. because "All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,25. But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

Matthew 24:3535. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

Love Your Enemies? Return Good Things For Evil

Things? Deny Self? Would Man Write Such A

Book Condemning The Things He Wants To Do And Requiring Him To Do Things He Would Not, Otherwise, Want To Do? What Would Be Gained By Writing Such A Book?

Matthew 5:43-4543. "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'44. "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,45. "that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Romans 12:19-2119. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.20. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head."21. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 16:2424. Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Approximately “40 Men” Wrote The Bible Over A Period Of

“1600 Years.” They Were From Different Cultures, Different Languages, Represented Different Walks Of Life. Yet, The Great Theme Of Scripture Is Maintained In All The Writings. There Is No Way - (Apart From The Holy Spirit) - That This Could Have Been Accomplished. Especially In The Area Of Religion!!!

Genesis 3:14-1514. So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. 15. And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel."

Galatians 4:4-54. But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,5. to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

The Bible Presents Its “Heroes” Truthfully With All Of Their Faults And Weaknesses:•David is described as a man

“after God's own heart” ... (I Samuel 13:14).

When You Read The Bible, You Realize The People It Speaks Of Have Problems Just As We Do.

•Yet, David committed “adultery” and “murder” ... (I Samuel 11:1-17).

Yet, Like Us, They Trusted In God!!!

Romans 3:23-2623. for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,24. being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,25. whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,26. to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Galatians 3:2222. But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Archaeological Findings Support The Historical Accuracy Of Scripture.•It is easy to say that the

Scriptures are untrue.

Though Many Have Tried To Find Archaeological Evidence To Disprove The Bible, They Have Failed.

•Yet, proving the Scriptures to be untrue is a different story.

The Scientific Accuracy Of The Bible Has Also Been Demonstrated.

Genesis 1:11. In the beginning [TIME] God [FORCE] created [ENERGY] the heavens [SPACE] and the earth [MATTER].

Job 38:31-3331. "Can you bind the cluster [IT WAS KNOWN ONLY IN MODERN TIMES THAT THIS CLUSTER IS DISSOLVING] of the Pleiades, Or loose the belt [MODERN TIMES REVEAL THIS CLUSTER IS MOVING TOGETHER] of Orion?32. Can you bring out Mazzaroth [ZODIAC] in its season? Or can you guide the Great Bear with its [STARS THAT ACCOMPANY IT] cubs?33. Do you know the ordinances [NO MAN HAS EVER YET FULLY FOUND OUT THE ORDINANCES OF HEAVEN] of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

How Could A Book (Supposedly, Of Human Origin) Continue To Hold The Interest Of So Many Over So Long A Period Of Time?

The More One Seriously Studies The Bible, The Greater His Interest In It Is And The Greater Its Influence On Them.

This Is Easily Understood, Only If The Bible Represents The “Wisdom Of God.”

Isaiah 55:10-1110. "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,11. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Matthew 13:44-4644. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.45. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,46. "who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Throughout The Ages Of Time Man Has Had Many Questions:

No Other Book Gives A More

Straight Forward Answer To Life’s Most Difficult Questions!

•What is man's “Origin?”•What is man's “Purpose?”•What is man's “Destiny?”

Genesis 1:26-2726. Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."27. So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-1413. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all.14. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.

John 5:28-2928. "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice29. "and come forth--those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

God Spoke To Men Telling Them Of Things That He Would Bring About In The Future.

The Bible Reveals More Than “300 Prophecies” Concerning The First Coming Of Jesus Christ More Than “2,000 Years” Ago. Scientific Dating Confirms That The Manuscript & Scrolls Containing The Prophecies

Were Written “Before” “Not After” The Birth Of Christ.

Isaiah 45:1-21. "Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus [NAMED BY GOD ABOUT “150” YEARS BEFORE BABYLON WAS TAKEN BY HIM], whose right hand I have held-To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors [CYRUS & HIS ARMY ENTERED THE CITY THROUGH THE OPEN GATES OF A DRY RIVER BED], So that the gates will not be shut:2. 'I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron.

Isaiah 7:1414. "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son [WRITTEN ABOUT “750” YEARS BEFORE JESUS BIRTH], and shall call His name Immanuel.