Can I Trust the Bible?

The Bible claims two extraordinary things about itself: it presents the way of salvation, and it is literally "breathed out by God" (2 Timothy 3:15-16). If these claims are true, then the Bible is the most important book in human history. If they are false, Christianity collapses. The Bible is a historical document that can be evaluated with the same tools we use for any ancient text—manuscript evidence, archaeological confirmation, internal consistency. The confidence that these means of critique provide us forces us to address claims of the Bible’s spiritual authority. The Apostle Peter, an eyewitness to Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, anchors his testimony not in "cleverly devised myths" but in the reliable, Spirit-inspired Word of God that leads people to salvation through faith in Christ; thus, so should we.

The Bible's testimony about Jesus—that He is the Savior, that He died and rose again, and that salvation comes through faith in Him alone—is trustworthy. This is not cleverly devised mythology but documented, verified, Spirit-inspired truth.