A British teacher once told of a time when a
particular girl in his chemistry class said she didn’t believe in atoms.
Regardless of all his lessons and explanations, she still remained unbelieving.
Then he gave her a book on atoms. That did the trick. Some days later, she was
back and said she now understood the concept.
He wasn’t particularly thrilled with her
change of mind, though. Because he realised she had more respect for the book
than for him. She believed what he – her science teacher – had said only
after someone else confirmed it.
This incident perfectly illustrates the
problem we create when we try to use logic, history or physical phenomena to
prove the Bible’s inspiration.
Heb 11:1 says “FAITH is the substance of
things hoped for, THE EVIDENCE of things not seen.” As a Believe-er, you do
not need any other evidence that the Bible is God’s word; your faith IS
the evidence!
We know the Bible is inspired because 2Ti 3:16
says “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” This may sound like
circular reasoning, considering that we’re using the Bible to prove the Bible.
But the only evidence we can use to prove the Bible to be true is the Bible
itself. This is because there is no higher level of information. If there were,
then that fact would undermine the authority of the Bible, which does indeed
claim to be the highest authority.
Let’s say, for example, you have an atheist
who does not share with you your belief in God. If, after a series of
scientific and ontological arguments, you end up convincing him that there’s a
God, you’ve unwittingly placed both philosophy and science above the word of
God. You’re in essence saying, “You won’t believe what the Bible says? OK, maybe
you’ll believe if I present a higher authority...”
In the secular world, we present “Evidences”
(exhibits) to a Judge or magistrate. So, by presenting “evidence” of the
existence of God to a sceptic, you’re essentially making him or her the judge.
You’re taking God to their court of law and He’ll win or lose based on
the strength of your case.
But the sceptic is not the judge, God is.
Similarly, whatever proof we try to present on the inspiration and inerrancy of
scripture, it mustn’t be at the detriment of the authority of the Bible itself.
There’s a limit to proof. Therefore, “let God be true, but every man a
liar;” (Rom 3:4)
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not
miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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