The Bible Handbook of Difficult Verses: A Complete Guide to Answering the Tough Questions

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“So as we examine passages we will at times point out these ‘errors’ and try to determine just how they may have occurred.” (source)

“Contrary to what some modern critics say, early Jewish and church leaders did not create the canon. In other words, a group of religious leaders did not determine which books would be called Scripture, the inspired Word of God. Rather, those leaders merely recognized or discovered which books were ‘God-breathed’ from their very inception.” (source)

“Scripture is inspired by God it means he superintended what he wanted to be said through men as his instruments. The apostle Paul said, ‘When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths’ (1 Corinthians 2:13). The apostle Peter made the same point when he wrote that ‘no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit and they spoke from God’ (2 Peter 1:20-21).” (source)

“‘all Scripture is inspired by God’ (2 Timothy 3:16)” (source)

“However, many of the truths of the Bible are rooted in history. For example, it is crucial that Jesus was a historical person and that the bodily resurrection was a historical reality. Because as the apostle Paul puts it, ‘If Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins’” (source)