@Haich
You are so wrong and sadly you don't even know it.
You don't need an analytical mind to understand God. You need to open your mind to be receptive to Him and His truth then the Holy Spirit will lead you to more truths of God. The Bible says
You're right, God is not the author of confusion and I can tell you the Bible is not confusing except to those who do not understand it and what's more don't want to because of their beliefs that contradict His Word.
We know the Bible and its 40+ authors were inspired by God because it harmonises even though it was written over a period of 1500 years.
Bible predictions of future events that have come to pass dramatically confirm the divine inspiration of Scripture by different prophets. These are just a few examples of fulfilled Bible prophecies:
- Four world empires would arise: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome
(
Daniel chapters 2, 7, 8).
- Cyrus to be the warrior to capture Babylon (
Isaiah 45:1-3).
- After Babylon's destruction, it would never be inhabited again (
Isaiah 13:19, 20; Jeremiah 51:37).
- Egypt would never again have a commanding position among the nations (
Ezekiel 29:14, 15 30:12, 13).
- Earth-shaking calamities and fear toward the end of time (
Luke 21:25, 26).
- Moral degeneracy and decline of spirituality in the last days (
2 Timothy 3:1-5).
Biblical historical statements are accurate.
The Bible says,
“I, the Lord, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right” (
Isaiah 45:19).
Sometimes evidence might not yet be available to prove certain historical claims found in Scripture, but evidence has repeatedly surfaced proving the validity of the Bible. Note the following:
- For years skeptics said the Bible was unreliable because it mentions the Hittite nation (
Deuteronomy 7:1) and cities like Nineveh (
Jonah 1:1, 2) and Sodom (
Genesis 19:1), all of which they denied ever existed. But now modern archaeology has confirmed that all three did exist.
- Critics also said that the kings Belshazzar (
Daniel 5:1) and Sargon (
Isaiah 20:1) never existed. Again, their existence has since been confirmed.
- Skeptics said the Bible record of Moses was not reliable because it mentions writing (
Exodus 24:4) and wheeled vehicles (
Exodus 14:25), which they said didn’t exist in his time. Today we know they did.
- At one time, the 39 kings of ancient Israel and Judah were known only from the Bible record; thus, critics doubted their existence. But when archaeologists found independent ancient records that mention many of these kings, the Bible record was proved accurate once again.
Critics of the Bible have been proven wrong repeatedly as new discoveries have confirmed biblical people, places, and events.
What other facts about the Bible prove its divine inspiration?
The Bible says,
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (
2 Timothy 3:16).
One of the greatest miracles of the Bible is its unity. Just ponder these amazing facts:
The 66 books of the Bible were written:
- On three continents.
- In three languages.
- By about 40 different people (such as kings, shepherds, scientists, attorneys, an army general, fishermen, priests, and a physician).
- Over a period of about 1,500 years.
- On the most controversial subjects.
- By people who, in most cases, had never met.
- By authors whose education and background varied greatly.
Yet, though it seems totally inconceivable, the 66 books maintain harmony with one another. And even when new concepts on a certain subject are expressed, they do not undermine what other Bible writers say on the same subject.
This is almost too amazing to believe! Ask people who have viewed the same event to give a report of what happened and you’ll discover that their stories will often differ widely and will contradict each other in some way. Yet the Bible, penned by 40 writers over a 1,500-year period, reads as if it was written by one mind. And indeed it was:
“Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (
2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit “moved” them all; He is the real Bible author.
This is taken from
amazing facts.
This is tip of the iceberg of how the Bible harmonises. it harmonises even in the minutest detail. Only those who study the Bible know that. Only God could do that. Plus all biblical prophecy is always fulfilled. We are seeing end time prophecy being fulfilled right now.
There is simply no other book like the Bible in this world and there never will be. It is the truth of God.
You keep on missing the point sadly. Seeing texts written in Aramaic or Greek or any other language is not going to transform one's heart from the inside out is it? Whatever version of Bible a person reads they can find Christ in it.
As I have pointed out in this post and in my previous one, there is a spiritual side to being a Christian. If we open our hearts to God, He will lead us to the truth and the best version of His Word where we can get to know Him deeply and accept Christ as our personal Saviour. Its about Christ can be found in all the versions of the Bible (even the latest ones).
Jesus did not come to eradicate sin from this world when He came the first time. Only hell and the eternal death of the wicked including Satan and his angels will get rid of sin at the end of the world.
Jesus came to save us from paying for the penalty of sin. He paid for that penalty so we don't have to. If we accept Christ as our Saviour and His gift of salvation and follow His precepts, we will be saved and not die eternally. This is a choice we have to make ourselves then God can start being part of lives and leading us after we let Him in.
Yes Christians still sin but as they grow in Christ and become more and more obedient, they sin less and less. And when Christian sin, they ask God for forgiveness earnestly and He forgives them.
Yes we need Jesus as He is our Saviour, but we need the Holy Spirit too. The Holy Spirit leads us to Christ. This is something that does not exist in Islam. That is why you don't get it.
The spiritual side of being a Christian is very important. We get led to God by the Holy Spirit. We discern the Bible through the Holy Spirit. We are baptised in the Holy Spirit. We get spiritual gifts too to serve God with. Jesus said about the Holy Spirit,
"However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come" (
John 16:13).
Jesus also said in
John 4:24: “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth”
Bye.