Is the Bible the Word of God?

There are many challenges to the Bible. These challenges are advanced by some who are well educated in some circles but uninformed in this area.

The Bible claims to be the Word of God. In evaluating this claim, we find: (1) unity of the Bible though written over a period of 1,600 years, (2) the facts of the Bible have been verified again and again and (3) the purpose of the Bible to help us live for God is a sacred purpose.

The accuracy of the Bible in matters of science, history and culture of the time is held to the highest standard. ‘Life is in the blood’ (Genesis 9:4), ‘all men made of one blood’ (Acts 17:26) and “as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:26) are statements that have been examined again and again and are found to be accurate.

An unbeliever, to be honest, must deal with these claims. Finding them to be accurate, why would he or she not move into belief and obedience (Mark 16:16; Hebrews 5:8-9)?