The Number One New York Times Best Seller

by John Bear

Book Overview

As John Bear notes in his Amazon.com Books interview, "most of my books have been ones that I wish someone else had done, but since they didn't, I had to step in and do it." And Bear has written a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898154847
• ISBN13: 9780898154849
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"

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THE BIBLE

CAN YOU TRUST THE BIBLE? Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and His Redeemer, the Lord of Hosts: "I am the first and I am the last; apart from Me there is no god. Who is like Me? Let him proclaim it, let him declare and set it forth before Me. Who has announced from old the things to come? Let them tell us what is yet to be. Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are My witnesses! Is there a god apart from Me? There is no Rock; I know not any." Isaiah 44:6-8 Does it matter what you believe, as long as you hold a religious belief? Of course it does! The key to Christian faith is not in the one believing but in the One believed. The key is not in the one trusting, it is in the One trusted. Regar truth, it is not how much faith you have in the Almighty, it is what you have faith in that may or may not give you power and life. The more you get to know Jesus and His word, the more you will trust Him. Is the Bible trustworthy? The greatest book in English literature is the Bible. It outsells all other books and always has every since the time of Christ. It is pure ignorance to neglect it. The Bible stands alone, unique. It was written over a period of 1600 years (at least 60 generations) by more than 40 different contributing authors, under the guidance of the Spirit of God, from every walk of life (doctors, lawyers, kings, philosophers, historians, shepherds, military generals, tax collectors, cup bearers, and so on). Some wrote from dungeons, prisons, synagogues, near the Temple, on the beaches, on a hillside, on an island. Some wrote in times of peace, others in times of war; in different moods: in the depths of sorrow, in the heights of joy. It was written on three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was written in three languages: Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek. The authors wrote on literally hundreds of controversial subjects, with absolute continuity and harmony from Genesis to Revelation. The Book is one unfolding story of God's history of redemption of mankind through the Messiah. A man from the Encyclopedia Britannica, who was recruiting others to sell the Great Books Series of the Western World, was challenged to compare any other books or authors over a period of just ten years (not 60 generations), just ten authors (not 40 authors), just one place (not three continents), all from one walk of life (not from different walks of life). One time, one mood, one continent, one language, writing on just one controversial subject-putting these together-he was asked if they would agree. He said, "NO!" He said that you would have a conglomeration. Two days later he committed his life to Christ. The Bible was the first book printed (Gutenburg Press). The Bible has been published more times and read by more people than any other book in history, and there is no close second. This shows that any intelligent man or woman who is seeking truth should certainly consi