“How do you know the Bible is true?” That’s a fair question and worthy of a thoughtful answer. Do you know your Bible well enough to give a satisfying response?
Almost all theologians agree Scripture is in some measure God’s revelation to the human race. But to allow that it contains error implies God has mishandled inspiration and has allowed His people to be deceived for centuries until modern scholars disentangled the confusion.
Ever since the serpent said to Eve, “Indeed, has God said?” the Word of God has been questioned and attacked. The serpent’s words focused on two important elements: the Bible’s accuracy and its authority.
Can we trust the New Testament as a reliable record of what actually happened, and do we possess what was actually written in the first century?
A recent article pokes fun at those who read the Bible “literally,” specifically calling out the flood account as “pretty farfetched.”
God claims to be the source of truth. The idea of absolute truth and morality is offensive to many people today, but we must be proclaimers of truth!
Without the original texts of the Bible in our hands, how can we be sure our surviving copies don’t contain lots of mistakes?
How do we know the Bible is true? Consider these five reasons to trust God’s Word from the very first verse.
How theological scholars, who affirm the truthfulness of the Bible, actually sabotage its authority through their science-over-Scripture hermeneutic.
Quote mining means fudging facts or leaving out crucial details that misrepresent the meaning of the quote.
Social media and television bombard us daily with contradictory claims. How can we find the meat among the bones? Just ASK.
“There is a book . . .” Ken Ham reminded Nye at their 2014 debate, and the Bible’s history is history we can trust.
We don’t need to abandon our defense of the Scripture to emphasize the resurrection.
Exploring the biblical and ancient Near Eastern historical evidence shows how the book of Job records actual events.
From archaeology to astronomy, evidence from many fields points to the veracity of God’s Word.
Most Christians at least give lip-service to following Christ. But what about His view of the Old Testament?
Some believe that the Bible speaks authoritatively about morality and religion, but not history and science. Is that viable, based on Scripture?
Many people deny that Scripture teaches its own inerrancy, but Brian Edwards shows that, based on Scripture, Christians should absolutely hold to biblical inerrancy.
Polls show that the twentysomethings sitting next to you in the pews may not embrace your faith. What happened to them?
Truth is at the heart of what has become warfare in the marketplace of worldviews. Which ideas will get your attention and gain prominence in your mind?
They need to be shown that what we see in this world around us only makes sense in the light of God’s Word.
On the surface they appear to be very similar. As we studied the research findings further, we soon found we were dealing with two different types of individuals who were no longer attending church.
God’s Word never promises to answer every human question.
When people ask why we believe what we do, many are hesitant to quote the Bible. After all, few people believe the Bible, and many parts are hard to explain.
Dr. Peter Enns continues his destructive influence on Christian faith and the Bible in his assault on God’s Word in his book The Bible Tells Me So.
The real issue is whether God had any involvement in the authorship of the Bible. To claim the Bible was written by mere men, one must be transcendent.
Scripture alone is a sufficient source of knowledge about God; nature is not.
This review will provide a cursory review of Forged, critique Ehrman’s methodology, and expose his many exaggerated conclusions.
Jesus Christ and His followers were fearless when it came to proclaiming God’s Word. What gave them such boldness and self-assuredness?
Drs. Elizabeth Mitchell and Terry Mortenson discuss a recent local presentation that they attended.
Even if you don’t yet know any other compelling evidences that the Bible is true, you should know the experience of your own life.
Every claim the Bible makes about science is not only true but crucial for filling in the blanks about the origin of the universe.
When children start to ask tough questions about the Bible, even when they are very young, what should you do?
This article will survey the history of Christian fundamentalism in America along with its strengths and weaknesses, victories and defeats, and the significance of the doctrine of biblical inerrancy
“The Bible contains truth,” we often hear. But what do such words really mean? Behind them is a flawed view of biblical authority, with deadly consequences.
“How do you know the Bible is true?” Do you know your Bible well enough to give a satisfying response?
If you actively share your faith, you’ll be asked, “How do you know the Bible is true?”
With all the knowledge and resources readily available today, God’s children have no excuse for not being prepared to “Give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.”
Among the many amazing evidences that confirm the Bible’s divine origin, surely the wealth of fulfilled prophecies is near the top.
God’s Word—even in the hands of a child—is sufficient to penetrate even the thorniest thicket.
The debate about the Bible’s accuracy is not a secondary, theoretical concern. The integrity of Jesus Christ Himself is at stake. He accepted the Old Testament’s historical accounts as real.
If you actively share your faith, it won’t take long before you’re asked, “How do you know the Bible is true?”
A number of Christians have tried to answer this question. Unfortunately, not all of those answers have been as cogent as we might hope. Some answers make very little sense at all.
Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.