What do You Believe? Take a look at the people around you. People you see every day: the mailman, a banker, a fireman, and a stay-at-home mom – what do they all have in common? Take a closer look. Maybe the mailman has a broken down vehicle; the banker is running late to an important meeting, the mother’s child is extremely sick. All of these people are currently experiencing what are commonly called ‘bad days’, and they will no doubt experience them again; yet, they still carry on with their lives. What is keeping him or her from quitting right this very second; claiming that life has no meaning or value and just is not worth the struggle? The answer to this question lies hidden in the hearts of everyone and as a result, each person answers
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Contained in this book is the acknowledgement of a less than perfect life, as well as soothing messages for troubling times and promises of hope for the future. This book’s existence may seem too good to be true; therefore, each person must examine its reliability himself. A person should start with the basics: where the Bible originally came from. A study of the history of the Bible will reveal that it is composed of 66 books, written over a period of 1,600 years by about 40 different authors. The diligent reader will notice that despite large amounts of time passing and many different authors, the Bible offers no inconsistencies. The only possible explanation for this is that someone who knew everything that had happened, was happening, and would happen in the future was guiding the pens of its authors. Timothy states this plainly when he writes, “All scripture is inspired by God…” (2 Timothy 3.16). Because God cannot lie, this …show more content…
Consider this: two men are discussing “right” versus “wrong”. The discussion heats up to the point where, in anger, one man exclaims that just because the other man believes something is right does not make it right for everyone. In light of this, today’s world seems chaotic: it is acceptable for a person to believe whatever they want; in fact, it is even acceptable for one thing to be true to one person, and untrue to the next! The question becomes this: in a world of relative truth, could such a thing as absolute truth exist? Yet again, John gave the answer when he penned the words, “Your Word is truth” (John 17.17). This one simple sentence holds all the reassurance that man needs in order to accept the concept of absolute truth. God’s Word is the source of absolute or universal truth, and He has quite conveniently arranged for it to be written down all in one place: the
Contained in this book is the acknowledgement of a less than perfect life, as well as soothing messages for troubling times and promises of hope for the future. This book’s existence may seem too good to be true; therefore, each person must examine its reliability himself. A person should start with the basics: where the Bible originally came from. A study of the history of the Bible will reveal that it is composed of 66 books, written over a period of 1,600 years by about 40 different authors. The diligent reader will notice that despite large amounts of time passing and many different authors, the Bible offers no inconsistencies. The only possible explanation for this is that someone who knew everything that had happened, was happening, and would happen in the future was guiding the pens of its authors. Timothy states this plainly when he writes, “All scripture is inspired by God…” (2 Timothy 3.16). Because God cannot lie, this …show more content…
Consider this: two men are discussing “right” versus “wrong”. The discussion heats up to the point where, in anger, one man exclaims that just because the other man believes something is right does not make it right for everyone. In light of this, today’s world seems chaotic: it is acceptable for a person to believe whatever they want; in fact, it is even acceptable for one thing to be true to one person, and untrue to the next! The question becomes this: in a world of relative truth, could such a thing as absolute truth exist? Yet again, John gave the answer when he penned the words, “Your Word is truth” (John 17.17). This one simple sentence holds all the reassurance that man needs in order to accept the concept of absolute truth. God’s Word is the source of absolute or universal truth, and He has quite conveniently arranged for it to be written down all in one place: the