Christians generally believe in the reliability and authority of Scripture. But some have doubts, and others raise serious objections to the Bible’s claim to be the Word of God. This study will raise and answer eight of the more common objections, including: No one really knows what the Bible says because the original manuscripts are lost, and the Bible is full of contradictions.

As a preview, here are the eight objections we will address:

1. No one really knows what the Bible says because the original manuscripts are lost.
2. The Bible has been copied so many times, with so many variations, there’s no way to know what was originally scripted.
3. The books of the Bible were chosen arbitrarily by councils of men in highly political processes. As a result, they left out some very good books – perhaps some equally inspired writings.
4. It’s silly to assume that one book – the Bible – contains all of God’s truth and that other great writings, from the Vedas to the Book of Mormon, do not come from God.
5. The Bible is full of contradictions.
6. The Bible can’t be true because it depicts a different God in the Old and New Testaments.
7. There are so many translations of the Bible today, it’s impossible to know which translation is the right one.
8. There are so many Christian denominations today, it’s clear that Christians can’t agree on what the Bible teaches.

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 Copyright 2009 by Rob Phillips