No 4

(Its inspiration and inerrancy)

The Bible is probably the most controversial book in the whole world. Many have lost their lives because of it; many have been persecuted because of it and many have even tried to destroy it. I wouldn't be surprised that right at this moment in time someone somewhere is trying to prove the Bible wrong or to discredit it. But as the Lord Himself said in Matthew 5:18 - "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."

It was God Himself who inspired the many writers and who preserved His word all through the centuries. The Bible says in 2 Peter 1:20, 21 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

Some have said that the Bible contains errors of dates and events and that the reigns of certain kings are inaccurate. Every supposed error has been proven wrong; the Bible contains no errors whatsoever. Once

there was a man who was given a challenge by an associate to try to prove that the Bible is wrong and has many errors. This man was rich and set out to the task and did so for ten long years. He went through archeological findings, read manuscripts, looked at ruins in the various cities of the Bible, questioned people about their cultural habits, etc, etc, etc. When he had finished his work, he came to the conclusion that not only is the Bible accurate to each and every detail but it also has the power to save someone from eternal damnation. This man accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and began wondering what he could do with all the documents and information he had accumulated over the years. The Lord put to his heart to write about all this and he went on to write the story of Ben-Hur.