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Day 1: Is the Bible Reliable?

Ever wonder if the Bible is legit? Like, actually legit? That’s where today’s study begins—exploring whether or not we can actually trust this ancient book we call Scripture.

Now, I know what you're thinking. "But Nathan, what about all the contradictions and errors people keep bringing up?" The thing is, archaeology keeps proving the Bible right. Renowned Jewish archaeologist Nelson Glueck (okay, not a Christian, a Jew) says, “it may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a biblical reference.” There's been zero archaeological evidence so far that discredits Scripture. None. That’s a big deal.

The Bible isn’t just historically accurate though, it’s a God book, not a man book. But men did write the book. So, what this means is that God authored the book and the human authors wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. They knew what they were writing. For example, in interpretation, you always want to get to authorial intent. As in, what did Paul mean when he wrote to the Galatians in Galatians 3:28. There's neither Jew nor Greek. What did Paul mean by that? What Paul means in that passage is what the Holy Spirit meant.

God isn’t a far-off deity leaving us to figure things out on our own. He has revealed Himself through these pages so we don’t have to guess what He’s like. We don’t have to project our own ideas onto God—we get to know Him as He is.

So, where does that leave us? Well, it leaves us with a solid foundation. The Bible is more than just ancient history—it’s from God to us. It’s His self-revelation. And guess what? It holds up to the test. The Bible is trustworthy. It’s reliable. And more than that, it’s an invitation into something deeper—a relationship with the Creator.