Three Reasons to Trust the Bible

The wise man of old was certainly correct when he wrote, “…of the making of many books there is no end…” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). As I am writing this, I have just looked at a website that purports to keep “up to the minute” figures on how many books have been published. According to it, somewhere in the world, there have been five books published in the last minute — or over 971,000 so far this year.
It is interesting to me that one book stands alone — in so many ways. It has long been said that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. According to the latest figures of which I am aware, it still is.
I would like to suggest three reasons to trust this “tried and true” volume. The first reason is one that you would expect a preacher to mention.

#1 The Bible is inspired by God.
While I will not spend much time defending that statement, I will point out that no other volume both claims inspiration and has all of those claims validated in so many ways.

#2 The Bible is practical.

I would challenge anybody to find a subject that is not, in some way, dealt with in the Bible. There are subjects that cause the greatest minds of the ages to marvel. Subjects such as the origin of the universe and life, the intricacies of the human body and all of matter, and the meaning and purpose of life would be examples of this.

At the same time, there are subjects that are very practical for every person in every situation. Is it not true that following the teachings found in the Bible would make me a better neighbor, friend, husband, father, sibling, employer, employee, etc.? The list is almost endless, isn’t it?
For our purpose here, I would confine this discussion to interpersonal and/or family relationships. Can you think of anything that would fit under this umbrella which is not dealt with in the Bible?

#3 The Bible is durable.

Here is just one of many examples of what I mean by that. Among the many books that Dr. James Dobson has written, you’ll find what I think are some interesting titles. You’ll find Dare to Discipline and (a few years later) The New Dare to Discipline. You’ll also find The Strong-Willed Child and (again a few years later) The New Strong- Willed Child.

None of this should be taken as a criticism of Dr. Dobson. It is meant only as an illustration that materials produced by mere men (even very smart men) need updating as new and/or more pertinent information is discovered.

I wouldn’t want to trust my physical health to a doctor who is getting his information from a medical book that was written by some man, is no longer practical, and is two hundred years old. I will, however, trust the information I get about my eternal destiny from a book that is divinely inspired, is always practical, and is about two thousand years old.

How about you?

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