Dear friends,
This afternoon I was skimming through posts on Facebook and came across a discussion on the reliability of the Bible. A lady named Shannon questioned the claim that the Bible we have today is the same scripture from thousands of years ago.
Shannon asked, “Ever play the game telephone? Try doing that over a course of a couple of centuries and a few languages.”
Well, I felt I should engage Shannon, so I offered her some resources I thought might be helpful. I want to share them with you guys, too.
First, please try to find a copy of the book God’s Word In Our Hands: The Bible Preserved for Us. I have a copy in my library and let me tell you, it is an invaluable resource.
Click on the picture of the book for a link to Amazon.
Secondly, if you can take the time, watch this lecture by Dr. Sean McDowell (son of Josh McDowell) on the reliability of the Bible.
Yes, we may disagree on what some of it means, but it would be intellectually silly to write off the Bible as nothing more than the result of 2000-year’s worth of playing “telephone.”
Essentially, I am fully convinced that what we have today is the preserved Word of God, regardless of how long it’s been since the originals were penned. The textual evidence is overwhelming that what we have in our hands is reliable.
The Recovering Legalist 
I agree that the Bible is reliable. God has miraculously preserved it over the years.
Good for you! I’m glad you engaged in the conversation with the lady who wrote those comments. Perhaps, she will listen to McDowell or read the book. I pray so. Excellent post, by the way. I’m bookmarking it! 🙂 Thank you!