The Logic of Faith
It is often thought that to believe in God you have to choose between logic or faith, with the presumption that faith is blind whilst logic is rational. This notion, however, could not be further from the truth. Faith in the bible is grounded on the rational evidence that the bible is true, whether it is archaeological evidence, or prophetic passages that against the odds have come to pass exactly as described, or the internal harmony of the text itself. True faith is not some special ability that some possess and others do not, it is never blind but is firmly based on the straight forward evidence set out in the pages of scripture. In the same way that you can trust a person that has shown over time that they are reliable, the bible contains very powerful evidence for its reliability.
The bible itself makes this very clear when it claims that not only are the words of it’s pages “inspired by God” but then elsewhere challenges the believer to test the truth of the message it contains, in particular the words of prophecy, to prove that they are God’s word. The Bible is somewhat unique for the prophetic statements that make it’s pages testable. Below are some examples of a few of those passages which illustrate this principle:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3 v 16 - 17)
“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1 v 19 - 21)
“...when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.” (Deuteronomy 18 v 22)
The following pages explain why we as bible students so strongly believe that the bible is God’s word.
It is His message to humankind about the creator’s plan and purpose for this earth and why the bible is the one book above all others that can be trusted.
Chapter 1: The inspiration of the Scriptures.
Chapter 2: Predictive Prophecy.
Chapter 3: Archaeology and the Bible.
Chapter 4: Undesigned Scriptural Coincidences.
Chapter 5: Manuscript Evidence.
Chapter 6: Prophecy 2 - The History of Israel.
Chapter 7: Linguistic Fossils.
Chapter 9: The Witness of Jesus.