Why Believe the Bible?

by John MacArthur

Overview

We live in a culture that more and more questions authority, truth claims, and traditional beliefs. So what are we to believe about the authority and trustworthiness of a book that is thousands of years old? Is God's Word truly inerrant? How is it different from other religious texts? Why should we trust its claims?

In Why Believe the Bible?, esteemed Bible teacher John MacArthur asks—and definitively answers—these questions and many more, including

-Is the Bible the Word of God?

-Can we prove the Bible is true?

-How did the Bible come to be?

-What does it mean that the Scriptures are "inspired?"

-What did Jesus believe about God's Word?

-Who decided which books were part of the Bible?

Skeptics, new Christians, and longtime believers will find in this accessible book clear answers to vexing questions about the book that has arguably had more impact on the world than all other books combined. Includes a Bible reading plan with study tips and an appendix with helpful tools for Bible study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441224125
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	504,815
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. John's teaching is available around the world through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur. John is president of The Master's College and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling The Gospel According to Jesus and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 2015 Edition 9

Part I Can We really Believe the Bible?

Chapter 1 What Does God's Word Mean to Us? 17

Chapter 2 Who Can Prove God's Word Is True? 31

Chapter 3 How Did God Inspire His Word? 45

Chapter 4 What Did Jesus Think of God's Word? 58

Chapter 5 Can We Add to God's Word? 69

Part II What Does God's Word Do for Us?

Chapter 6 God's Word: Source of Truth and Freedom 87

Chapter 7 God's Word: Guide to His Will 99

Chapter 8 God's Word: The Way to Grow 114

Chapter 9 God's Word: The Perfect Pruning Knife 128

Chapter 10 God's Word: The Ultimate Weapon 143

Part III How to get the Most from God's Word

Chapter 11 What Does God's Word Say? 159

Chapter 12 What Does God's Word Mean (and What Do I Do About It)? 170

Appendix A Bible Reading and Study Plans 181

Appendix B The Chicago Statement on Bibilcal Inerrancy 185

Endnotes 201