Subject: How do we know the Bible is the truth? |
Bible Note: Knowing that the Bible is filled with prophecies that have been born out by history definitely points towards inspiration, but inspiration from WHO? Could not Satan, or one of his princes, also do a better job of predicting the future than, say, Jean Dixon or Nostradamus (or were these guys inspired by Satan's minions?)? Is it inconcievable that this accuracy of fore-knowing could be a ruse intended to convince the reader that it is from God when it is not? Consider: The Bible contains knowledge whose only possible source is beyond the boundaries of time. This trancendant knowledge convinces readers of its inspired source. There are only two concievable sources...God or Satan (since these two are defined by the work in question, consider them "light and dark". or "good and evil") A house divided against itself cannot stand. The Bible repeatedly and openly condemns Satan and his works. Would the author of any work condemn himself? Would the author of lies inspire a perfectly accurate prophetic work, only to indict and convict himself? Of course not. If the source is NOT the one condemned (the "dark" one), then the only remaining possibility is the the "light" one. This is the same One claiming authorship. If the author is the "light" one, we can be expected to conclude that the work is not only an accurate predictor of un-knowable future events, but is also sincere in its other assertions. The Bible declares its source as the holy, inspired word and will of the one true and living God. Viewed from this perspective, the Bible asserting it's own Divine origin becomes logical, as Josh McDowell asserts. |