Knowing this first that no prophecy of the scripture is
of any private interpretation.
2 Peter
1:20
Is the Bible a collection of myths and legends, or is it the
inspired Word of God? Many assume that modern scholarship has
discredited the Bible. With TV programs such as National Geographic
always placing a challenge to the Bible, some feel that if what they
say is claimed to be “scientific” then it must be true. When they
speak of the planet Earth being billions of years old and attempt to
backup their statements with charts, grafts, and caricatures, many
are deceived and at best confused. But the facts of history and the
discoveries of archaeology confirm its contents to be true! The
Bible recounts the past with amazing accuracy and it predicts the
future as no other book can! Most of the world has been misinformed
about the Bible. We need to understand the truth and how it can
affect our lives. “Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words
shall not pass away.” (Luke 21:33)
One need but look at the nation of Israel, her past, her present
and the predictions of her future, and see that the Bible is without
error in its history and prophecies of this great nation.
Over a period of some fifteen hundred years, God used forty holy
men to record and to be the human authors ( penmen-scribes) in the
recording of His Word. These holy men wrote only as they were led
and directed by the Holy Spirit. None of the forty men laid claim to
the perfection in their own personal lives. They did, however,
ascribe perfection to the God of whom they wrote.
Dr. Jack K. Mayes
