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Our guest is Jon Benzinger, Lead Pastor at Redeemer Bible in Gilbert, AZ. He's done extensive study on the multiple lines of evidence for the reliability and trustworthiness of the Bible. Jon is an excellent communicator and engaged with us with authenticity and clarity. He has an incredible heart for people, especially the predominant demographics in Gilbert -- Hispanics, retirees, and Mormons.
In Week 6 of Explore God, Pastor Steve Pridemore addresses the question, How Can I Know The Bible is Reliable? The Bible tells one unified story of God's redemptive purposes over His creation, and it can be understood as historically as well as geographically accurate. It is the authoritative, trustworthy and the living word of God still speaking to our lives today.
In Week 6 of Explore God, Emily addresses the question, How Can I Know The Bible is Reliable? The Bible tells one unified story of God's redemptive purposes over His creation, and it can be understood as historically as well as geographically accurate. It is the authoritative, trustworthy and the living word of God still speaking to our lives today.
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Live teaching from Pastor Darryl Hall from Lifewell Church in Garland, TX. https://www.lifewellchurch.com View Full Stream https://www.youtube.com/lifewelld Give Online www.lifewellchurch.com/donate.html Feedback https://www.lifewellchurch.com/feedback.html Twitter https://twitter.com/lifewelld
Pastor Bart and Pastor Mary give some additional thoughts on the sermon, "How Can I Trust that the Bible is Reliable?," given at WCPC on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Watch the sermon Listen to the sermon Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham The Drama of Scripture by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen The Mission of God by Christopher Wright The Reason for God by Timothy Keller Resilient Faith by Gerald Sittser How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
Message from Bart Garrett on September 10, 2023
Matt chats with Dr. Bergsma about the why the Bible is reliable. Hallow: https://hallow.com/matt Sign up to Emmaus Academy here (and get 2 weeks for free): https://stpaulcenter.com/matt Watch Bart Ehrman Get Rekt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn7lmu0pek0&t=1680s
This weekend Craig wrapped up our current message series. So far, we've covered the Trinity, the separation of sin, and the gift of Jesus as a way back to relationship with God, and how the gospel is personal. This weekend, we learned how we can trust that the Bible is reliable.
2 Peter 1:16, Luke 1:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:3-6 It's easy to MISUNDERSTAND the BIBLE if you don't understand The STORY in the Bible. It's the story of REDEMPTION and you are the REDEEMED. It's also easy to misunderstand the Bible, if you don't understand the HISTORY of the Bible After Jesus rose from the dead, […]
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Hi, everyone! We're so glad you've joined us here at Gateway Church today. We've got a message straight from God's word for you. So, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some time learning from our Pastor.
Hi, everyone! We're so glad you've joined us here at Gateway Church today. We've got a message straight from God's word for you. So, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some time learning from our Pastor.
Hi, everyone! We're so glad you've joined us here at Gateway Church today. We've got a message straight from God's word for you. So, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some time learning from our Pastor.
Hi, everyone! We're so glad you've joined us here at Gateway Church today. We've got a message straight from God's word for you. So, grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some time learning from our Pastor.
Real people witnessed the resurrection of Jesus then wrote about it. Do the New Testament authors contradict each other or were they prejudiced to make up a resurrection? Find out in this episode! JOIN the NEWSLETTER. SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE 0:00 - INTRO 0:56 - CHRISTIANITY DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON JESUS. THE NT IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE ABOUT JESUS. 1:30 - CAN YOU TRUST THE MANUSCRIPTS (Previous eps). TODAY: CAN YOU TRUST THE AUTHORS? HOW TO DETERMINE IF AUTHORS TRUSTWORTHY? 1. CONTRADICT? 2. NUMBER? 3. TRUTHFUL? 4. PREJUDICIAL? 3:30 - 1. CONTRADICT? No! If they were identical, we'd expect collusion. All agree: JESUS CLAIMED TO BE SON OF GOD & DID MIRACLES. CRUCIFIED 30 A.D. ROSE FROM DEAD. DISCIPLES CONVINCED & MORE CONVERTED. 6: 21 - 2. NUMBER? 9 AUTHORS. ALL EYEWITNESSES OR SUPERVISED BY EYEWITNESSES. 6 INDEPENDENT SOURCES WRITTEN 20-40 YEARS AFTER THE RESURRECTION (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter). 1 COR. 15:6 MORE THAN 500 SAW THE RESURRECTED CHRIST 8:02 - 3. TRUTHFUL? ALL OF THE APOSTLES EXCEPT FOR JOHN WERE MARTYRED 9:53 - 4. PREJUDICIAL? APOSTLES WERE NOT PREJUDICED TO BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION. LUKE 24:11 (women run back, apostles don't believe them). “DOUBTING THOMAS.” HAD NOTHING TO GAIN PERSONALLY. 12:18 - SO WHAT? INTEGRITY OF WRITERS IS BEYOND REPROACH. HONESTY & MANUSCRIPT ACCURACY CONFIRMS HISTORICAL RELIABILITY. 13:22 - WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP? PRAY FOR BOLDNESS 15:37 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP FURTHER RESOURCES: Geisler, Norman L. "New Testament, Historicity of," "Witnesses, Hume's Criteria For,” “New Testament Apologetic Concerns.” In Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (1999). (Updated as The Big Book of Christian Apologetics: An A to Z Guide (2012)) CONNECT WITH BINMIN: Binmin.org Instagram TikTok Facebook Linkedin Twitter Questions?: info@binmin.org PODCAST RESOURCES: More from Binmin: Binmin.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on AnchorFM Subscribe on YouTube LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple podcasts
There are standard tests historical documents go through to find out if their historically reliable. And the Bible pulls through: both looking inside and outside to other books that talk about the events of the New Testament! JOIN the NEWSLETTER. SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE 0:00 - INTRO 1:50 - 3 TESTS: 1. BIBLIOGRAPHIC TEST (*Check out Ep. 52), 2. INTERNAL TEST, 3. EXTERNAL TEST 2:35 - 2. INTERNAL TEST: what's written in the NT. ERRORS IN THE BIBLE? NO ERRORS IN THE BIBLICAL MANUSCRIPTS: overwhelming majority: of variant readings are grammatical, word order, synonyms. Bruce Metzger: LESS THAN 40 OF 20,000 LINES - NOT SURE WHICH IS ORIGINAL ( in Geisler & Nix, A General Introduction to the Bible (1986), 475.). 5:06 - WE AREN'T MISSING ANYTHING; WE HAVE TOO MUCH. 6:19 - VARIANT READINGS HELP CONFIRM THE ORIGINAL TEXT. 5,000 MANUSCRIPTS PROVE ORIGINAL MESSAGE 8:03 - CONTRADICTIONS IN THE BIBLE? (2. INTERNAL TEST cont'd). SO-CALLED “CONTRADICTIONS” ARE INTERPRETATION MISTAKES. Still conveys message of Bible. 10:45 - REVIEW!: MANUSCRIPTS (1. BIBLIOGRAPHIC, 2. INTERNAL, 3. EXTERNAL), AUTHORS 11:24 - 3. EXTERNAL TEST: HISTORICAL WRITINGS? ARCHEOLOGY? *Gary Habermas, The Historical Jesus: 17 NON-CHRISTIAN WRITINGS that confirm NT. 13:08 - 140+ ARCHEOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED FINDINGS 14:00 - SO WHAT? 15:47 - WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP? ASK SOMEONE WHO DOUBTS 17:00 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP FURTHER RESOURCES: (1) Geisler, Norman. "New Testament, Historicity of." In Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (1999). (Updated as The Big Book of Christian Apologetics: An A to Z Guide (2012)). (2) Geisler, Norman. (2002). Systematic Theology, Volume One: Introduction, Bible. Bethany House. (digital, used). (3) Habermas, Gary. The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ. College Press Publishing (1996). CONNECT WITH BINMIN: Binmin.org Instagram TikTok Facebook Linkedin Twitter Questions?: info@binmin.org PODCAST RESOURCES:
Having looked at the basics of earth science last time, we are now ready to consider Noah's Flood. As always you'll learn the major options for interpreting this biblical event. Some Christians understand the flood to have been a local event, largely limited to the region of Mesopotamia. Others hold to the notion that this flood covered the entire planet, rising above even the highest mountains. No matter which position you take, you'll have to answer key biblical and scientific questions. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0xPsa6WrPE&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV1Etu1jXO3jbUQ6CFI-2k6W&index=13&t=4s See below for notes. —— Links —— We are doing follow-up discussions to these episodes on YouTube. Check them out! See other episodes in this Scripture and Science Class Check out Barlow's previous podcast episodes Learn more about and support the church Barlow and his team are starting in Louisville, KY, called Compass Christian Church Find more articles and audios by Barlow on his website: Study Driven Faith Support Restitutio by donating here Designate Restitutio as your charity of choice for Amazon purchases Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan? Read his bio here —— Notes —— Noah's Flood • Considerations• Global or local?• Evidence for Noah's Flood• Implications of Noah's Flood Considerations • Rain before the flood?• Plate tectonics and evolution• Scope and evolution• How big was the ark? Rain before Noah's flood? Many have taught that, before Noah's flood, there was no rain: Genesis 2:5-6 When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up--for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, and a mist was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground-- Scholar Mark Futato suggests that “mist” should be translated as “rain.” • In the context, there are two “problems” • No rain• No man to till the ground • Thus, “mist” could equal “rain” Reasons why “mist” could be better: • If you hold late tectonic shift, mist would be required (“land” singular in Genesis 1:10)• The sign of the rainbow — the rainbow is only physically possible with rain• Possibly rain kicked off the modern water cycle - this answers the objection “where did the water go?” Plate Tectonics and evolution What we believe about plate tectonics impacts our view on evolution and the extent of Noah's flood • A small minority has proposed a more recent tectonic shift, which could account for mountain building after Noah's flood• The flip side is that there would likely be a need for fast evolution in this view Scope and evolution What we believe about the scope of Noah's flood also impacts our view on evolution • Localized flood proponents can handle the scientific side with much more ease• Global flood proponents have some difficulties, including a potential need for fast evolution How big was the ark? Genesis 6:15-16 This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above, and set the door of the ark in its side. Make it with lower, second, and third decks. Depending on how you reckon a cubit, that translates to 450 - 510 feet long.John Whitcomb and Henry Morris estimate that the ark would have held the equivalent of 522 railcars. They then go on to estimate that 1 such railcar could hold 240 sheep. Global or local? This is perhaps the most important question we can ask about Noah's flood. Global — impacted life around the world Local — impacted all human life (all dwelling in Mesopotamia) but not all life Arguments for a local flood: Psalms 104:9 You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. If God set a boundary to the waters in Genesis 1, then how could Noah's flood have been global? “Land” in Genesis 6-7 refers to the land of Mesopotamia, and even more specifically, to the inhabitants of the land. Genesis 7:20 (KJV) Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains [hills] were covered. Genesis 7:20 The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep. To get around the language in the Bible that seems to state that all humans died in Noah's flood (other than Noah and his family), some local flood proponents say that all humans lived in Mesopotamia when this flood took place. There is evidence of a Mesopotamian flood around 5,000 years ago. Arguments for a global flood: Genesis 6:17 For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. Genesis 7:19, 21 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind. • Has anyone heard of a localized flood that lasted 40 days and 40 nights that kept a boat floating for around a year?• Why wouldn't the people of Mesopotamia just flee the area when the rain started? Genesis 9:11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth." Luke 17:27 They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Evidence for Noah's Flood One of the strongest pieces of evidence for Noah's flood is found in the historical record — basically every ancient civilization has a flood story. “Scores and even hundreds of such traditions have been found in every part of the world, in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres; and common to most of them is the recollection of a great flood which once covered the earth and destroyed all but a tiny remnant of the human race.” “Many of them, even those who have been found among the American Indians, tell of the building of a great ark which saved human and animal seed from total destruction by the Flood and which finally landed on a mountain.”— John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris, The Genesis Flood, page 48. Geological evidence for Noah's Flood: • Seamounts - old islands that have now been submerged by water• Submarine canyons Implications of Noah's Flood How could Noah's Flood impact life on the planet? • Increase amount of water vapor in the atmosphere and decrease oxygen - this could explain the change in the length of life of people from before Noah's Flood to after • Change in atmospheric pressure could impact longevity as well How did the humans, animals, and plants travel to their current locations? • Land bridges• Floating on air• Recent tectonic separation “In the year 1883, the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, was almost destroyed by a volcanic explosion that shook that entire part of the world. For twenty-five years practically nothing lived in the remnant of that volcanic island.” “But ‘then then colonists began to arrive—a few mammals in 1908; a number of birds, lizards, and snakes; various mollusks, insects, and earthworms. Ninety percent of Krakatoa's new inhabitants… were forms that could have arrived by air.'”— John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris, The Genesis Flood, pages 84-85. Conclusion There are a lot of things to consider in dealing with Noah's Flood.Take time to read the account and the references later in Scripture. Determine your perspective on global vs. local.There are many ways to interpret the scientific evidence. However, the historical evidence is clear: there was an ancient, massive flood.
Connect and Follow: https://linktr.ee/battlearmor The Top Three Reasons the Bible Is Reliable Welcome to The Fringe Files a Battle Armor Apologetics production. Where we look at today's top trends that shape our society and culture from a biblical worldview. How we answer these questions Who am I? Where did I come from? And what is my purpose? shapes what we believe, how we behave, and how we define truth. 1.) God Loves the Lost Being Found 2.) God Wants the Proud to Repent 3.) The Cross Pays For Sin and Pride 4.) The Resurrection Gives us Eternal Hope and Satisfaction in God God wants us all to see that, whether sinner or Pharisee, we are all broken and need salvation through His Son Jesus.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fringenews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fringenews/support
In this track I discuss biblical reliability and important talking points for defending the validity of scripture.
Many critics claim prophecies are not possible. They claim the Bible prophecies are misunderstood or written after the events. What do we know about Bible prophecies and were any true? Join us to discover another amazing way God reveals truth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thomas-griffin8/support
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Have you ever wondered if you can trust the reliability of the Bible? How do we really know who wrote it and has it been changed or corrupted? In this episode I'm going to give you one way to know the Bible is reliable. We are going to take a look at how investigating language, grammar, and styles of writing can give us confidence that the Law of Moses was actually written by Moses. Further, we will take a look at the style of language used in the Law of Moses as it describes the "Making of a Covenant" to show why we should expect different styles of language to be used by one author. Full Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9ck3iE_hIE_8tvnCjFs4u_t-Owh7Cf78 Connect with Me Instagram Twitter Umberto Cassuto, The Documentary Hypothesis, 42. Special Thanks to Melissa Baines at MBainesGDP.com for the Logo DesignBackground picture of thumbnail obtained from the following source:https://www.freepik.com/photos/church Church photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.com
Welcome to 2021. We're kicking off the new year with two of our favorite and most popular episodes. Our guest is Jon Benzinger, Lead Pastor at Redeemer Bible in Gilbert, AZ. He's done extensive study on the multiple lines of evidence for the reliability and trustworthiness of the Bible. Jon is an excellent communicator and engaged with Lynn and me with authenticity and clarity. He has an incredible heart for people, especially the predominant demographics in Gilbert -- Hispanics, retirees, and Mormons.The question of why we can trust the Bible, and just as importantly, why we should live consistently with what the Bible teaches, made for a fun and fast-paced conversation with Jon. Lynn and I were encouraged and inspired by this episode and we are excited we get to kick off the 2021 podcast season by sharing it with you. Happy New Year!Note: This podcast originally aired as Episode #069.
Welcome to 2021. We're kicking off the new year with two of our favorite and most popular episodes. Our guest is Jon Benzinger, Lead Pastor at Redeemer Bible in Gilbert, AZ. He's done extensive study on the multiple lines of evidence for the reliability and trustworthiness of the Bible. Jon is an excellent communicator and engaged with Lynn and me with authenticity and clarity. He has an incredible heart for people, especially the predominant demographics in Gilbert -- Hispanics, retirees, and Mormons.The question of why we can trust the Bible, and just as importantly, why we should live consistently with what the Bible teaches, made for a fun and fast-paced conversation with Jon. Lynn and I were encouraged and inspired by this episode and we are excited we get to kick off the 2021 podcast season by sharing it with you. Happy New Year!Note: This podcast originally aired as Episode #069.
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30-31).
Last week, we looked at the reliability and authority of scripture. So, if the Bible is reliable and has authority, then what does that mean? Recognizing that the Bible is valuable, that it is profitable and that it has been given to us by God for our benefit, each Christian person must bring themselves under the authority of the Bible and align their lives with its words. When we commit to do that, we receive the blessings of God, and the rest that is provided by the peace that comes with knowing we are in submission to God’s authority.
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In this first message, we answer two of the four basic questions when it comes to determining the reliability of the Bible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chapel-hill-baptist/support
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The Hey Joe Show Season 4, Episode 6 for Thursday, March 15, 2018 According to a recent study by Barna.org, there is a growing segment of the teenage population claiming to be atheist. As a matter of fact, this study points out that in the four previous generations, there were between 5-7% who professed to be atheist. […]
"Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name" (John 20:30-31)
Apologetics Series | 2 Timothy 3:16a
Apologetics 11: New Testament Transmission With the New Testament we can’t argue for a reliable transmission on the basis of meticulous Hebrew scribes. More often, especially early on, the Christian scribes focused more on quantity than quality so they could get the word out as quickly as possible. However, the sheer number of manuscripts that Read more about Podcast 61: Is the New Testament Reliable? (Apologetics 11)[…]
Apologetics 11: New Testament Transmission With the New Testament we can’t argue for a reliable transmission on the basis of meticulous Hebrew scribes. More often, especially early on, the Christian scribes focused more on quantity than quality so they could get the word out as quickly as possible. However, the sheer number of manuscripts that Read more about Podcast 61: Is the New Testament Reliable? (Apologetics 11)[…]
Apologetics 10: Old Testament Trustworthiness Last time we looked as reasons to believe the Jewish scribes reliably transmitted the Old Testament so that what we have today is what they actually wrote. This time you’ll learn five main reasons why we believe the Hebrew bible is true: (1) archaeology, (2) medical insights, (3) unflattering honesty, Read more about Podcast 59: Is the Old Testament Trustworthy? (Apologetics 10)[…]
Apologetics 10: Old Testament Trustworthiness Last time we looked as reasons to believe the Jewish scribes reliably transmitted the Old Testament so that what we have today is what they actually wrote. This time you’ll learn five main reasons why we believe the Hebrew bible is true: (1) archaeology, (2) medical insights, (3) unflattering honesty, Read more about Podcast 59: Is the Old Testament Trustworthy? (Apologetics 10)[…]
Message from Cheryl Fletcher on October 5, 2016
Message from Cheryl Fletcher on October 5, 2016
How does the Bible help you in this new way of living? "#102: The Bible Is Reliable" appeared on HopeNet 360.
Message from Henri Aoun on July 27, 2015
Pastor Charles Kiefer continues our God's Not Dead series with Part 3, "The Bible Is Reliable".
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Pastor Jon looks at the evidence for the Bible's reliability.