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3 Did Jesus really exist? Aren’t other religions true as well? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Has evolution disproven God? What’s wrong with pornography? Is homosexuality wrong? How can a loving God send people to hell?

4 Hasn’t The Bible Changed Over Time?

5 Demonstration: Pass the message on

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7 Camels fly and horses eat bird seed, except on Tuesday mornings when I have buttered scones with Grandma.

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10 Dead Sea Scrolls (Discovered in 1946) “The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century”

11 Old Testament books dated 200 BCDead Sea Scrolls (Discovered in 1946) “The greatest archaeological find of the 20th century” Old Testament books dated 200 BC

12 Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, our earliest surviving copy of the Old Testament was 800 AD.

13 Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, our earliest surviving copy of the Old Testament was 800 AD. The Old Testament books found the Dead Sea Scrolls were 1000 years older!

14 Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, our earliest surviving copy of the Old Testament was 800 AD. The Old Testament books found the Dead Sea Scrolls were 1000 years older! And they were basically identical!

15 We have over 26,000 ancient Bible manuscripts

16 We have over 26,000 ancient Bible manuscriptsWe can see with absolute clarity that THE BIBLE HAS NOT CHANGED

17 Was what they wrote in the beginning actually true?But … Was what they wrote in the beginning actually true?

18 EG: Jesus’ miracles Jesus’ resurrection

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20 Extra-Biblical Sources For The Life Of Jesus ChristTacitus (Roman historian) Miracles (sorcery) Crucifixion

21 Extra-Biblical Sources For The Life Of Jesus ChristThallus (Roman historian) "On the whole world there pressed a most fearful darkness; and the rocks were rent by an earthquake, and many places in Judea and other districts were thrown down. ”

22 Extra-Biblical Sources For The Life Of Jesus ChristJEWISH TALMUD - Miracles (sorcery) Crucifixion … Jewish sacred writing.

23 Extra-Biblical Sources For The Life Of Jesus ChristFlavius Josephus ( AD) “Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ. And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, (9) those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; for he appeared to them alive again the third day; (10) as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him. And the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.”

24 Atheist Historian: Neil Carter“I can’t believe I’m feeling the need to do this, but today I’d like to write a brief defence of the historicity of Jesus. When people in the sceptic community argue that Jesus never existed, they are dismissing a large body of work for which they have insufficient appreciation, most often due to the fact that they themselves have never formally studied the subject…. The earliest writings which attest to the existence of Jesus come from the apostle Paul, a leather worker by day and preacher by night … sometime in the mid-50s AD… Paul didn’t invent these stories…” (http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/2014) …. He then goes on to outline the extra-Biblical evidence that I’ve just shown you, that corroborates the New Testament.

25 SO … The Bible hasn’t changed over timeThe story of the Bible is historically true

26 SO … The Bible hasn’t changed over timeThe story of the Bible is historically true But is it actually God’s Word? Is it more than just an accurate history book?

27 The Bible claims to be inspired by God:“All scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16)

28 EVIDENCE? Fulfilled prophecies Changed lives

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31 THE BIBLE IS TRUE! It hasn’t changed over time It is historically trueIt is God’s inspired Word – His message to mankind.

32 I want to encourage you to be a person who …Reads the Bible Trusts the Bible Lives according to the Bible

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