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The Word of God has proven that it can be trusted.
- It has never been wrong in its diagnosis of man's ills.
- It has never made false promises.
- It has never given man reason to think it is a collection of fables and lies.
One clear confirmation of its reliability is the accuracy of its prophecy. The Bible itself offers the standards by which to test those who claim to speak authoritatively about the future. It says in Deuteronomy 18:20-22 that the test of a prophet's authority is the accuracy of his predictions. The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies, so we can measure it by its own test.
Some of the most dramatic examples of fulfilled Bible prophecy are those concerning Jesus Christ. Isaiah 52:13-15 through Isaiah 53:1-12 and Psalm 22 , for instance, record specific details about death by crucifixion hundreds of years before this terrible form of execution was ever practiced. Note these specific prophecies about Jesus Christ that were literally fulfilled:
Whenever the Bible speaks prophetically, therefore, it is accurate. Hundreds of prophecies have been literally fulfilled. On this basis, we can also believe what the Bible has to say about things to come.
It has already proven itself!
Excerted from " Can I really Trust The Bible? " - RCB Ministries
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