The Truth Will Set You Free!

The Truth Will Set You Free!

Is the Bible True?

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful

for teaching, rebuking, correcting and

training in righteousness."

(2 Timothy 3:16)



"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."

(2 Peter 1:20-21)

In the Holy Bible, the Lord Jesus Christ stated in John 10:35, "Scripture cannot be broken," and "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."  (Matthew 5:18)  And, Jesus Christ used the authority of the Bible against satan, when He said, "It is written," seventy times.  

Martin Luther, the father of the

Protestant Churches in the 1500's

Luther said, "My conscience has been taken

captive by the Word of God."

We realize the anointing and profundity of the Holy Bible only after we have received the infilling of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.  The Book of 2 Corinthians 3:6 says, "Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."  When I read the Bible before I had received the Holy Ghost, it was just words that didn't seem to prick my heart, and it was somewhat difficult to understand, as well as the fact that I didn't know where to begin, but then, after having received the Spirit of God, the Bible came alive!  The Spirit gave the Word "life." 

The Bible is composed of 66 Books, written over a period of approximatley 1,500 years from about 1450 BC to about 90 AD by over 40 different people.  The writers were from many different backgrounds and some were rich, some were poor, some young and some were old.  Some were priests, some were prophets; Matthew was a tax collector; Luke was a doctor; Paul was a tentmaker, and Peter was a fisherman.  Yet, they all wrote about the same man who was God in the flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.  

The Bible is historically accurate; Luke's writings have been confirmed by ancient Roman historical records and archeology.  Even unbelieving scholars agree that King David, King Solomon, and the philistines existed, as well as the cities in the Bible: Ephesus, Philippi and Thessalonica.  A Canaanite bronze calf was discovered a couple of years ago and featured in Time Magazine, which gave proof of the Bible's account that pagan nations worshipped calves.  

Old testament prophecies, which were given several hundred years before the Lord Jesus Christ, foretold the exact time of Jesus' coming, the exact place of His birth, the family of which He would be born, the status of His family at the time of His birth, how He would be received by the people, the method and details of His death, how He would be buried, and His resurrection.  All of the predictions in the Bible were fulfilled with exact detail in the Lord Jesus Christ.  (Isaiah 53, Micah 5:2, Daniel 9: 25-27, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Psalm 16:8-11)  

  

Apostle Peter, being crucified upside down

The new testament writers of, and the eyewitnesses to, the Lord Jesus' existence and His resurrection suffered extreme horrific persecution.  Who, in his right mind, would willingly be tortured to uphold a lie, if the events of the Holy Bible were false?  Matthew was killed with a sword in Ethiopia; Mark died as a result of being dragged through the streets of Alexandria; Luke was hanged on an olive tree; John was boiled in oil and banished to the Isle of Patmos where he wrote the Book of Revelation, while he was "in the Spirit on the Lord's day;" Peter was crucified upside down, because he counted himself unworthy to die like His Lord; Jude was shot to death with arrows; and Paul was beheaded at Rome by Emperor Nero.

Noah's Ark, and Rainbow

Have you seen a rainbow lately, or for that matter, any time in your life?  If you have, stamp it true!  Stamp what?  The Bible!  "And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth."  This is recorded in Genesis 9:12-13; God told Noah He would never again destroy the earth by flood, and as a sign of His promise, He set the rainbow in the sky.  So, now, in times of torrential rains, we can look up and we are comforted with a beautiful "rainbow" directly from the hand of God.  Every time you see the arching cascade of mingled heavenly colors, you know the Bible is true!

According to the Bible, the first Israel had to be reborn and this would reveal we had entered the latter years of the last days.  This happened May 14, 1948, when Israel became a Nation.  Then, approximatley 365 prophecies would be fulfilled within that generation; 364 are now fulfilled.  Here are some questions (from Amazingbible.org) which are predictions from the Bible for the hour in which we are living:

 

    Will strange weather patterns begin to happen and increase? Yes

Will earthquakes, wind storms, and even tidal waves increase? Yes

Will alternate lifestyles increase and become acceptable? Yes

Will false prophets arise and deceive many? Yes

Will there be a one-world system or global economy? Yes

Will Russia, Iran, and some Arab nations invade Israel, and the USA become involved? Yes

Will all these things and many more begin happening "after" the rebirth of Israel? Yes

Were these things happening 75 or 100 years ago?  NO

The "Truth" will set You Free!

Rainbow over Bethlehem

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas, Pastor Kenneth Phillips)