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57 REASONS WHY WE KNOW THAT THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD
(Second edition; total published, 15,000)
By Fred John Meldau
Little Bible Blue Books, No. 1
Published and Copyrighted by
The Christian Victory Publishing Co.
2909 Umatilla St., Denver, Colorado
"ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."— 2 Timothy 3:16.
INTRODUCTION
The judge was much provoked that a certain man did not appear in court at his summons. Finally, the man's son came; and the judge thundered at him, "What's the reason your father isn't here, young man? He should have been here two weeks ago."
"There are seventeen reasons, your honor, why my father is not here."
"What are they?" roared the Judge.
"The first is, my father died a little over two weeks ago," said the youth.
"Well," said the judge after a moment's hesitation, "that reason is sufficient, we don't need the other sixteen."
We are presenting herewith Fifty-seven Reasons Why WE know that the Bible is the Word of God.
Any one of them, especially the first, or the last, is enough.
But we present "57" because some reasons appeal more to some individuals than others. If a man is alive there are many proofs of it: the light in his eye, the smile on his face, words which he speaks, and gestures with his hands. So the Bible is a living Book, .and presents many infallible proofs that it is alive.
Atheism, abetted by Modernism and Evolution, is sweeping the world with its faith-wrecking literature. The enemies of Christianity are pricking out the eye of faith, leaving men in the Labyrinth of Darkness! We present the truth about the Divine Inspiration of the Bible NOT to defend the Bible (for the Bible needs no defense. It is, as Gladstone said, the Impregnable Rock of Scripture;) but to defend men from infidelity and its lethal consequences. Men's souls are at stake: their eter-
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nal welfare depends on their attitude toward Christ as He is revealed in God's Word.
At a time of wide-spread skepticism and Deism, Mr. Finney, while in Eochester, removed the Bible from the sacred desk and declared, "I will never replace it until I have proven by fair arguments in 'the eyes of all the world that this is the Word of God." And the great man made good abundantly.
THE STUDENT'S QUESTION
A senior in a certain university asked the question, "Why is infidelity getting such a grip upon young people?" A missionary answered by saying, "Young-people are NOT FURNISHED WITH AN ADEQUATE ANSWER." The missionary bemoaned the fact that even Theological Seminaries do not usually teach Evidences of Christianity. It is not that there is no answer to rationalism, but often the PEOPLE ARE NOT GIVEN THE ANSWER.
The call of A. T. Pierson for men of faith to "grapple with the giants of rationalism" must be repeated to our generation. He asks that a "new body of theses" be nailed on the door of "Skeptics' Synagogue," that will state "propositions so clear and indisputable that no opponent will dare attack them or dare answer." Here are such "theses" in these "57 Reasons."
ATHEISM OR THE BIBLE
"It is almost universally admitted," said Harold St. John, "that there is no serious rival to the Bible in our days; scholars have examined the classics of the ancients and the sacred books of the East, and by men inside and outside of the Church they are confessed to be spiritually sterile," "The Koran of Mohamet consists of a vast
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amount of chaff within which lies hidden a few grains of wholesome wheat borrowed from the Hebrew and
Christian Scriptures." The Veda of the Hindus (1000 B.C.), the Zendavesta of the Parsees (500 B.C.), the
Jripitaka of the Buddhists (500 B. C.), and the Confucian Classics of the Chinese (500 B. C.) contain "Unreadable
masses of lumber, a wearisome, confused jumble," and excite no general interest whatever.
So we are driven to this: The Bible or Atheism, one of the two will eventually rule the world. We are presenting here proof, SHOWING THAT THE BIBLE IS A REVELATION FROM GOD, THE ALMIGHTY.
We trust that God will use this testimony to strengthen the faith of many, so that their confidence in the integrity and inspiration of His Word will become, by intimate knowledge of FACTS, an over-powering conviction.
We trust that all true defenders of the faith will give a wide circulation to "57 Reasons," putting it into the hands of students and youth especially that they might be furnished with "an adequate answer" to the cavilings of skepticism.
We trust that those who have not yet been convinced of the Divine, Infallible Inspiration of the Scripture will read the evidence herewith presented with an unprejudiced heart willing to know and follow God's whole will, for He has pledged to reveal Truth to all such. "If any man willeth to do His will he shall know of the teaching." (John 7:17).