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1 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | EdB | 100326 | ||
George Where do you start if they don't believe the Bible is the actual word of God? Telling them Rom 3:23 or Rom 6:23 makes no sense to someone that doesn't hold the scripture is inspired word of God. So where do you start then? EdB |
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2 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | Jehonadab | 100506 | ||
One must first show convincing evidence that the Bible is indeed God's word, whether it be from a historical, scientific or factual viewpoint.Here are some examples: For instance, according to the book of Daniel, the last ruler in Babylon before it fell to the Persians was named Belshazzar. (Daniel 5:1-30) Since there appeared to be no mention of Belshazzar outside the Bible, the charge was made that the Bible was wrong and that this man never existed. But during the 19th century, several small cylinders inscribed in cuneiform were discovered in some ruins in southern Iraq. They were found to include a prayer for the health of the eldest son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. The name of this son? Belshazzar. So there was a Belshazzar! Was he a king, though, when Babylon fell? Most documents subsequently found referred to him as the son of the king, the crown prince. But a cuneiform document described as the "Verse Account of Nabonidus" shed more light on Belshazzar's true position. It reported: "He [Nabonidus] entrusted the 'Camp' to his oldest (son), the firstborn, the troops everywhere in the country he ordered under his (command). He let (everything) go, he entrusted the kingship to him." So Belshazzar was entrusted with the kingship. Surely, to all intents and purposes that made him a king! This relationship between Belshazzar and his father, Nabonidus, explains why Belshazzar, during that final banquet in Babylon, offered to make Daniel the third ruler in the kingdom. (Daniel 5:16) Since Nabonidus was the first ruler, Belshazzar himself was only the second ruler of Babylon. Indeed, many archaeological discoveries have demonstrated the historical accuracy of the Bible. When Israel and Judah became two nations,later Israel conquered the neighboring land of Moab. At one time Moab, under King Mesha, revolted, and Israel formed an alliance with Judah and the neighboring kingdom of Edom to war against Moab. (2 Kings 3:4-27) Remarkably, in 1868 in Jordan, a stela (a carved stone slab) was discovered that was inscribed in the Moabite language with Mesha's own account of this conflict. Furthermore, another example, in the year 740 B.C.E., God allowed the rebellious northern kingdom of Israel to be destroyed by the Assyrians. (2 Kings 17:6-18) Speaking of the Bible account of this event, archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon comments: "One might have a suspicion that some of this is hyperbole." But is it? She adds: "The archaeological evidence of the fall of the kingdom of Israel is almost more vivid than that of the Biblical record. . . . The complete obliteration of the Israelite towns of Samaria and Hazor and the accompanying destruction of Megiddo is the factual archaeological evidence that the [Bible] writer was not exaggerating."11 Later still, the Bible tells us that Jerusalem under King Jehoiachin was besieged by the Babylonians and was defeated. This event is recorded on the Babylonian Chronicle, a cuneiform tablet discovered by archaeologists. On this, we read: "The king of Akkad [Babylon] . . . laid siege to the city of Judah (iahudu) and the king took the city on the second day of the month of Addaru." Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon and imprisoned. But later, according to the Bible, he was released from prison and given an allowance of food. (2 Kings 24:8-15; 25:27-30) This is supported by administrative documents found in Babylon, which list the rations given to "Yaukîn, king of Judah." These few archaeological examples give evidence that the Bible is indeed accurate and inspired of God. Then,going forward to the first century C.E.,the Jewish historian Josephus also mentions James, the half brother of Jesus, who, the Bible tells us, did not initially follow Jesus but later became a prominent elder in Jerusalem. (John 7:3-5; Galatians 1:18, 19) He documents James' arrest in these words: "[The high priest Ananus] convened the judges of the Sanhedrin and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ, and certain others." In writing these words, Josephus additionally confirms that "Jesus, who was called the Christ" was a real, historical person. In Luke's Gospel, we read that John the Baptizer began his ministry "when . . . Lysanias was district ruler of Abilene." (Luke 3:1) Some doubted that statement because the Jewish historian Josephus mentioned a Lysanias who ruled Abilene and who died in 34 B.C.E., long before the birth of John. However, archaeologists have uncovered an inscription in Abilene mentioning another Lysanias who was tetrarch (district ruler) during the reign of Tiberius, who was ruling as Caesar in Rome when John began his ministry. This could easily have been the Lysanias to whom Luke was referring. Again,these are but a few of the numerous examples that give convincing evidence of the Bible as being a book we can put our trust into, yes to clearly recognize it as being Jehovah God's Word. |
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3 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | EdB | 100516 | ||
Jehonadab I know the Bible is the Word of God, but I'm here to tell you most non believers will not buy your arguments. Their come back is, and happens to be supported by so called "experts", that the Bible was written after the facts, the archaeologist were merely influenced by the Bible or faulty historical record in their deciphering the meaning of certain finds. On Sundays in the afternoon on Moody Christian Radio they have Ravi Zackarias who is an Christian Apologist. You need to listen to him to get an idea of what apologists are facing when they contend for the Word of God with people that say the Bible is not the Word of God. Your arguments are shot down in the opening rounds. EdB |
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4 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | GeorJoy | 100601 | ||
Ed, please forgive my interjection. Perhaps I have misunderstood, but I would have to say that rather than listening to some "Apologist," and those he “apologizes to,” (their garbage will only cloud your mind,) one (through the Spirit,)should "Listen to THE word," for it is the only defense. The Word needs no “Apologist.” How can anyone “defend the Word.” The Word is OUR defense. We “so called” Christians are who need an “Apologist.” And an Apologist, we have, but we are often too STUPID to accept His defense. Rather we try defending ourselves. Did you ever hear the saying that “the one who defends himself has a fool for a client?” 2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Why Dear Lord, can our feeble, flesh ladened minds not comprehend the “simplicity” of Your word!? George |
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5 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | EdB | 100608 | ||
George The discipline known as Christian apologist is a defender of the Word. Ravi Zacharias is probably the most skilled at combating human logic and humanist philosophy to show the Bible is truely the word of God. My answer was to a person that used common arguments that have been shot down many times in many ways by non believers and I suggestted he listen to Ravi to get an idea of what one can really be up against when trying to present the gospel. Many people have to have their logic defeated before they will stop being so self absorbed to listen to the truth. I was offering that advice. I'm not down playing the power of the Holy Spirit or the Word of God. God can and does accomplish what he desires. However He often uses us to do it and has given us the intellect to use to accomplish His desire. EdB |
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6 | How do we preach the Gospel? | 1 John 2:2 | GeorJoy | 100647 | ||
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