Bible Proof Book

Contents

Synopsis ………………………………………………………………….2

God Exists ……………………………………………………………….3

Current Beliefs ………………………………………………………….3

Different Religions Teach Different Things.…………………………..3

The Law of Non-contradiction…………………………………………4

Subjective Evidence – non-verifiable………………………………….4

Objective Evidence – verifiable…………….……………………….….4

Faith versus Evidence……………………….……………………….…5

A Bible Based on Fact………….…………………………………….…5

The uniqueness of Jesus Christ…….…………………………………..6

Can Jesus’ Claims Be Objectively Verified….…………………….….7

Who is Jesus: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord………….………………………7

Did Jesus Claim to Be God…………………….……………………….8

The Evidence

Prophecy: Evidence #1…………………………………………………11

The Manuscripts: Evidence #2……………..…….……………………..19

Writings outside the Bible: Evidence #3………….……………………27

Archeology: Evidence #4………………………….…………………….30

Scientific Accuracy: Evidence #5…………...…….…………………….35

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Evidence # 6……………..….…….43

Summary………………………………………………………………...51

Appendix: Alternate Christianities……………….……………………55

Suggestions for further reading……….……………………………….64

Synopsis

There are many books today that claim to be the Word of God: The Koran, the Book of Mormon,

the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas, and others. Christians believe the Bible to be the Word of

God and the eternal source of truth. Why do they believe this? It is not just ‘faith’. Unlike the sacred

writings of other religions, the Bible is largely a book about what God has done in the past,

therefore its truths are historically verifiable. Indeed, Christianity stands or falls on its historical

evidence. Those who say, “Religious belief is a matter of faith, you can not prove that the Bible

is true” are more than likely just repeating a mantra they have heard many times before. And although

this may be true for many religions, it is not true for Christianity.

Because of its historicity, you CAN prove the truth of the Bible. This claim, no doubt, may seem

arrogant and shocking to many, but it is true. Join with me and discover how it’s done. Learn astonishing

prophecies made thousands of years in advance yet accurate down to the smallest detail;

read about the Bible’s astounding scientific accuracy – facts only recently discovered, yet written

down in the Holy Scripture’s up to five thousand years ago; and uncover amazing archeological

discoveries that verify its truthfulness…and more.

Contained herein is evidence that a lawyer could use to prove his case in a court of law. The

reader is encouraged to read it with an open mind, as if he or she were a juror in a trial. The material

is presented in a scholarly “just-the-facts” format and appeals to logic, reason, and intellect.

Why even care?

The Bible claims to be the word of God. It also claims that all who believe in Jesus Christ will

spend eternity in heaven, but all who do not are destined for eternal punishment in hell. Isn’t your

everlasting soul worth two hours - the length of time it will take to read this - to see if it is true?

Charles Spurgeon once said, “it’s shocking to think that a change in the weather has more effect

on some people’s lives than the dread alternative of heaven or hell.”

Is the Bible true? We all live our lives, more or less, consistent with what we think is true. If

truth exists – and it does – it seems the worst possible outcome is to live ones life without it. Further,

we all will die. To live our lives without truth is sad, but to die without truth is a tragedy.

Having said that, I implore you to spend a few minutes and read about the evidence that exists

supporting the Bible’s truthfulness. You will not regret it. But please try to keep an open mind

and remember the proverb above that talks about not deciding something before knowing all the

facts.