3 Silly Excuses for Questioning the Bible's Credibility

Some people have "conditional belief" in the Bible, and they express their beliefs with statements like the three below:

1. "Parts of the Bible are outdated." 

Not true. 

Some commands in the Old Testament were given to a particular group for a specific time in history (see Old Testament Laws: Sacrificial, Dietary, Ten Commandments). But New Testament commands and principles are permanent and relevant (Hebrews 13:8; 1 Peter 1:24-25).

2. "All I need to do is believe the words of Christ, not the words of the human authors."

Not true.

Jesus said the Holy Spirit would reveal truth after His death (John 16:12-15), and the human authors of Scripture wrote only what the Spirit dictated (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). Furthermore, human authors recorded the words of Christ. If human authors can't be trusted, the words of Christ can't be trusted.

See: Why Not Believe Only Christ's Words?

3. "The Bible can be interpreted in different ways."

Not true.

Bible-believing Christians agree on essential elements of faith and morality (Ephesians 4:3-6). We may disagree about some "non-essentials," but we agree about the basic tenets of our faith.

See: Green Tea and Fried Tarantulas 

If we distrust God's Word, we have nothing beyond human wisdom.

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