THE BIBLE: Is it Really God’s Word? How Do We Know?

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Sermon: “The Bible: Is it really God’s Word? How do we know?”      1 Peter 1:15

a.      Do you trust that the Bible is the Word of God? What role does your faith play in this? (Hebrews 11:1)

b.      What examples and evidence can you give for trusting the Bible through stories like Noah’s flood (Genesis 6-9) and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)? What evidence do we see? Discuss.

c.       How did the Hebrews copy the Scriptures from one scroll to another, and what effect did the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1948 have on trusting the accuracy of the Old Testament?

d.      The New Testament has over 5600 Greek manuscripts, 10 000 Latin manuscripts and 9 000 manuscripts in other ancient languages from the Middle East. Why does this matter when we compare it to other ancient writings like Plato, Homer and Caesar’s Gallic Wars?

e.      Jesus Christ is the Logos – the Word. Knowing the Bible means knowing Him better. Discuss how you read/receive the word of God.