The Bible really honest. The Bible shows Jacob, the father of "the chosen people," as a fraud. The Bible also describes Moses, the giver of the Law, as a leader who feels insecure and stubborn, who in his first attempt to help his own people, killing one man and then flee into the wilderness. The Bible describes David not only as the most beloved kings, warlords, and spiritual leaders, but also as someone who takes another man's wife and later, to cover his sin, conspired to kill her husband. On the one hand, Scripture never considered that the people of God, the Israelites, so bad that Sodom and Gomorrah look good when compared with them (Ezekiel 16:46-52). The Bible shows that human nature hostile to God. The Bible predicts a future full of problems. The Bible teaches that the path to Heaven is narrow and wide road to Hell. Clearly, the Bible was not written for those who just want simple answers or views on religion and human light and versatile optimistic.
2. Resilience
When the modern state of Israel that came back after thousands of years the people of Israel scattered, a Bedouin shepherd discovered one of the archaeological treasures of the most important in this era. In a cave in southwest edge of the Dead Sea, in a broken jar found in the documents that have been hidden for two thousand years. The findings produce additional copies of old manuscripts a thousand years older than the oldest copies that found previously. One of the most important thing is to copy the book of Isaiah. Its contents were the same as the book of Isaiah that is in our Bible. Scrolls Dead Sea comes from the dust like a symbolic handshake to welcome the new nation of Israel back to his homeland. Get rid of the scrolls was the opinion of some people who say that the original Bible was lost in time and it is damaged.
3. Regarding his statement Himself
What does the Bible say about itself is important to note. If the writers of the Bible itself never claims that they speak for God, of course, we do presumptuous if we make that claim for them. Maybe we will also face other problems. We may face a number of unsolved mysteries, embodied in the writings of historical and ethical. And we will not have a book that has inspired the emergence of synagogues and churches without number throughout the world. A Bible that did not claim that he speaks in the name of God would not have become the foundation for the faith of hundreds of millions of Jews and Christians (2 Pet. 1:16-21). However, supported by evidence and argument, the writers of the Bible have claimed that they were inspired by God. Because millions have staked their present and eternity in the claims, the Bible is not a good book if its authors consistently lied about the source of their information.
4. Miracle
Events Israel out of Egypt to provide the historical basis for believing that God has revealed Himself to Israel. Had not split the Red Sea as Moses told, the Old Testament loses its authority to speak on behalf of God. Similarly, the New Testament also depend on miracles. If Jesus did not rise bodily from the dead, the Apostle Paul said that Christian faith is built upon a lie (1 Cor. 15:14-17). To show its credibility, the New Testament names its witnesses, and did so within a time-frame that enabled those claims were tested for truth (1 Cor. 15:1-8). Many of the witnesses were eventually die as a martyr, not to defend the moral or spiritual beliefs in the abstract but for their claim that Jesus had risen from the dead. While martyrdom is not unusual, but nonetheless important to realize what these people gave their lives. Many people are willing to die for something they believe to be true. And no one willing to die for something they know as a lie.
5. Unity
Forty different authors writing 66 books of the Bible for more than 1,600 years. Four hundred years of silence separating the 39 books of the Old Testament of 27 books of the New Testament. However, from Genesis to Revelation, they tell one unfolding story. Together they give consistent answers to the most important questions we can ask: Why are we here? How can we overcome fear? How can we succeed? How do we get out of our situation is bad and still hopeless? How can we make peace with our Creator? The Bible answers that are consistent to treat these questions show that the Scriptures are not many books but one.
6. Accuracy The View of History and Geography
Over the centuries many people doubt the Bible's accuracy in terms of history and geography. Yet modern archeologists have repeatedly unearthed evidence of the people, places, and cultures are portrayed in Scripture. From time to time, the description in the Bible has been proven as a record that is more reliable than the speculation of experts. Today's tourists who visit museums and places depicted in the Bible could not help very impressed with the geographical and historical background of the biblical text that was real.
7. Recommendation Of Christ
Many people have said good things about the Bible, but none as strong recommendations given Jesus of Nazareth. He recommended the Bible not only with his words but also with his life. In moments of temptation, teaching in front of the crowd, and His suffering, Jesus clearly shows that he believed the Old Testament is more than just a national tradition (Matthew 4:1-11, 5:17-19) . Jesus believed that the Bible is a book about Himself. To those of his countryman He said, "You are investigating the Scriptures, because you think that by them you have eternal life, but although the Scriptures that testify about me, but you do not want to come to Me for gain life "(John 5:39-40).
8. The accuracy of predictions
From the time of Moses, the Bible had predicted the events that nobody wants to believe it. Before Israel entered the Promised Land, Moses predicted that Israel would not loyal, that Israel would lose the land that God gave him, and that Israel will be scattered throughout the world, gathered again, and then re-established (Deut. 28-31) . The centerpiece of the Old Testament prophecy is the promise of the Messiah who will save the people of God from their sins and eventually bring judgment and peace for the whole world.
9. Sustainability
The books of Moses were written 500 years before the books of the earliest Hindu. Moses wrote Genesis 2,000 years before Muhammad penned the Koran. During the long period, no books that are loved or hated as the Bible. There is no book that has consistently bought, studied, and quoted like the Bible. While millions of other titles appear and sink, the Bible remains the book that could be used for other books. Though often ignored by people who feel uncomfortable with its teachings, the Bible remains the primary books of Western civilization.
10. Its Power To Change Human Life
People who do not believe often refer to those who say they believe the Bible but his life has not changed. But history is also marked by those whose lives will be better because of this book. The Ten Commandments has become a source of moral guidance for many countless. Psalms of David has given the strength in times of difficulty and loss. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount has become a cure for the millions of people to overcome the arrogance and attitude of legalism. Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13 has softened angry hearts. Change of life of people like the Apostle Paul, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Newton, Leo Tolstoy, and CS Lewis shows that changes can be made of the Bible. Even a single nation or tribe, such as Celtic in Ireland, the wild Vikings of Norway, or Auka Indians in Ecuador has been changed by the Word of God and the life and work of Jesus Christ is incomparable.
You Are Not Alone, if you still doubt the Bible. Bible, just as the world around us, does contain elements of mystery. However, if the Bible is really as he said, you do not need to sort out their own existing evidence. He actually promised divine assistance for those who want to know the truth about Himself and His teachings. As the main character of the New Testament, Jesus said, "If anyone wants to do God's will, he shall know the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (John 7:17).
One important key to understanding the Bible is that the Bible was never intended to draw us to himself. Every principle in the Bible shows our need for forgiveness which Christ provided for us. The Bible shows why we need to let the Holy Spirit living through us. For the relationship like this is the Bible given to us
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