Impact Church Metro Detroit
The Verdict
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IMPACT CHURCH METRO DETROIT
22104 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48375, USA
Sunday 11:00 AM
THE VERDICT
We are not called to simply celebrate this life—we are called to EXPLAIN IT. We are commanded to preach the gospel, share the gospel, live by the gospel, and just as importantly, DEFEND THE GOSPEL.
Week #2–The Case for the Bible: Can We Trust the Bible?
Relative truth is to believe that while something might be true for one person, it’s not necessarily true for another.
Absolute truth, by contrast, is when something is true for everyone regardless of whether they recognize it to be true.
Scripture asserts itself as ABSOLUTE TRUTH (that which is true for everyone regardless of whether they recognize it to be true).
It’s not enough to believe The Bible to be the Word of God simply because the Bible itself claims to be the Word of God.
The Bible’s trustworthiness is established by its historical accuracy, manuscript evidence, fulfilled prophecies, internal consistency, and its impact on people’s lives.
Four Undisputable Confirmations
1. Archaeology Confirms the Bible
Archaeology has confirmed countless biblical accounts once thought to be myths.
King David’s existence was doubted until the Tel Dan Inscription (9th century BC) was discovered, referencing the "House of David."
The city of Jericho was found with evidence of collapsed walls, consistent with Joshua 6.
Account of Samson-Philistine temples have been discovered and unearthed that are designed just as is described in biblical account (temples constructed with roof supporting pillars only 5-6 ft apart).
"It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference."
–Dr. Nelson Glueck (renowned archaeologist)
–Dr. Nelson Glueck (renowned archaeologist)
2. Manuscript Evidence Confirms the Bible
DEAD SEA SCROLLS
“The Masoretic manuscripts among the Dead Sea Scrolls are astonishingly similar to the standard Hebrew texts 1,000 years later, proving that Jewish scribes were accurate in preserving and transmitting the Masoretic Scriptures.”
In other words, “The Dead Sea Scrolls provide indisputable proof that the Old Testament we read today is essentially the same as the copies Jesus studied 2,000 years ago!”
HOW DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT COMPARE TO OTHER ANCIENT WRITINGS?
“The Gaelic Wars of Julius Caesar” - 10 manuscripts - 1,000 years after the original
“The Iliad” by Homer -643 manuscripts-500 yrs after the original.
The New Testament -24,000 manuscripts-less than 100 yrs after the original
"No other ancient book has as much documentary evidence supporting its reliability as the Bible."
–Dr. F.F. Bruce
–Dr. F.F. Bruce
3. Fulfilled Prophecy Confirms the Bible
The Old Testament contains over 300 prophecies about the Messiah, fulfilled perfectly by Jesus.
Born in Bethlehem –Micah 5:2 → Matthew 2:1
Crucified with criminals –Isaiah 53:12 → Luke 23:32-33
Resurrected –Psalm 16:10 → Acts 2:31
Mathematical Probability:
The chance of one person fulfilling just 8 of these prophecies is one in one hundred quadrillion!
4. Transformed Lives Confirm the Bible
Millions of lives have been changed by the power of Scripture.
The story of former heavyweight champion, George Foreman...
The story of Russell Brand...
The story of Letitia Wright...
The story of Francis Collins...
"A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t."
–Charles Spurgeon
–Charles Spurgeon
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