He is thereHe is there

and He is not silentand He is not silent

11 The heavens declare the glory of God; The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

22 Day after day they pour forth speech; Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. night after night they display knowledge.

33 There is no speech or language There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. where their voice is not heard.

44 Their voice goes out into all the earth, Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course. like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 6 It rises at one end of the heavens It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other; and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. nothing is hidden from its heat.

Psalm 19Psalm 19

11 The HEAVENS declare the glory of God; The HEAVENS declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

22 Day after day they pour forth speech; Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. night after night they display knowledge.

33 There is no speech or language There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. where their voice is not heard.

44 Their voice goes out into all the earth, Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course. like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 6 It rises at one end of the heavens It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other; and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. nothing is hidden from its heat.

Psalm 19Psalm 19

11 The HEAVENS The HEAVENS declaredeclare the glory of God; the glory of God; the skies the skies proclaimproclaim the work of his hands. the work of his hands.

22 Day after day they pour forth Day after day they pour forth speechspeech; ; night after night they night after night they display knowledgedisplay knowledge. .

33 There is no speech or language There is no speech or language where their where their voicevoice is not heard. is not heard.

44 Their Their voice voice goes out into all the earth, goes out into all the earth, their their wordswords to the ends of the world. to the ends of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course. like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 6 It rises at one end of the heavens It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other; and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. nothing is hidden from its heat.

Psalm 19Psalm 19

77 The law of the LORD is perfect, The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. reviving the soul.

The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. making wise the simple.

88 The precepts of the LORD are right, The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are radiant, The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. giving light to the eyes.

99 The fear of the LORD is pure, The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. enduring forever.

The ordinances of the LORD are sure The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. and altogether righteous.

1010 They are more precious than gold, They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey, they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. than honey from the comb.

1111 By them is your servant warned; By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. in keeping them there is great reward.

77 The The law of the LORDlaw of the LORD is perfect, is perfect, reviving the soul. reviving the soul.

The The statutes of the LORDstatutes of the LORD are trustworthy, are trustworthy, making wise the simple. making wise the simple.

88 The The precepts of the LORDprecepts of the LORD are right, are right, giving joy to the heart. giving joy to the heart.

The The commands of the LORDcommands of the LORD are radiant, are radiant, giving light to the eyes. giving light to the eyes.

99 The The fear of the LORDfear of the LORD is pure, is pure, enduring forever. enduring forever.

The The ordinances of the LORDordinances of the LORD are sure are sure and altogether righteous. and altogether righteous.

1010 They are more precious than gold, They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey, they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. than honey from the comb.

1111 By them is your servant warned; By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. in keeping them there is great reward.

1212 Who can discern his errors? Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Forgive my hidden faults.

1313 Keep your servant also from willful sins; Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. may they not rule over me.

Then will I be blameless, Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression. innocent of great transgression.

1414 May the words of my mouth May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Whenever we read the obscene Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon than the Word of God.  It is a history word of a demon than the Word of God.  It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind.  brutalize mankind. 

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

It was subtle of God to learn Greek It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author when he wished to become an author - and not to learn it better.  - and not to learn it better. 

Friedrich Nietzsche, Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and EvilBeyond Good and Evil

The book, called the Bible, is filled with The book, called the Bible, is filled with passages equally horrible, unjust and passages equally horrible, unjust and atrocious.  This is the book to be read in atrocious.  This is the book to be read in schools in order to make our children schools in order to make our children loving, kind and gentle!  loving, kind and gentle! 

Robert G. Ingersoll, Robert G. Ingersoll, The GodsThe Gods

The inspiration of the Bible depends The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.reads it.

Robert G. Ingersoll, Robert G. Ingersoll,

The Bible was a collection of The Bible was a collection of books written at different times by books written at different times by different men - a strange mixture different men - a strange mixture

of diverse human documents - and a tissue of of diverse human documents - and a tissue of irreconcilable notions.  Inspired?  The Bible is irreconcilable notions.  Inspired?  The Bible is not even intelligent.  It is not even good not even intelligent.  It is not even good craftsmanship, but is full of absurdities and craftsmanship, but is full of absurdities and contradictions.  contradictions. 

E. Haldeman-Julius E. Haldeman-Julius The Meaning Of AtheismThe Meaning Of Atheism

Why is the Bible Rejected?Why is the Bible Rejected?

Don’t believe in GodDon’t believe in God

Take a simple-minded approach to the BibleTake a simple-minded approach to the Bible

Comprise a part of Comprise a part of THETHE spiritual battle spiritual battle

Why is the Bible Accepted?Why is the Bible Accepted?

Divine Origin – God has spokenDivine Origin – God has spoken

2 Timothy 32 Timothy 3

1616All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 32 Timothy 3

1616All Scripture All Scripture is is God-breathed God-breathed and is and is useful useful

for for teaching, teaching, rebuking, rebuking, correcting correcting

and and training in training in righteousness, righteousness,

Why is the Bible Accepted?Why is the Bible Accepted?

Divine Origin – God has spokenDivine Origin – God has spoken

Human Agency – Through people?!Human Agency – Through people?!

2 Peter 12 Peter 1

1919And we have the word of the prophets made more And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. morning star rises in your hearts. 2020Above all, you must Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. the prophet's own interpretation. 2121For prophecy never For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 12 Peter 1

2121For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but but

men spoke from God men spoke from God as they were carried along as they were carried along

by the Holy Spirit. by the Holy Spirit.

Why is the Bible Accepted?Why is the Bible Accepted?

Divine Origin – God has spokenDivine Origin – God has spoken

Human Agency – Through people?!Human Agency – Through people?!

Christus Nexus – Jesus’ view of the BibleChristus Nexus – Jesus’ view of the Bible

Jesus’ View of the BibleJesus’ View of the Bible ““The Scripture cannot be broken.” The Scripture cannot be broken.”

(John 10:35)(John 10:35)

““You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God . . .” of God . . .”

(Matthew 22:29)(Matthew 22:29) ““Until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest Until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest

letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.” accomplished.”

(Matthew 5:18)(Matthew 5:18)

I believe the Bible is the best gift I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. God has ever given man.

All the good from the Saviour of the world All the good from the Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this book.is communicated to us through this book.

Abraham Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln:

I have known ninety five of the world's great I have known ninety five of the world's great men in my time, and of these eighty men in my time, and of these eighty

seven were followers of the Bible.seven were followers of the Bible.

W.E. Gladstone W.E. Gladstone

It is impossible to rightly govern the worldIt is impossible to rightly govern the worldwithout God and the Bible.without God and the Bible.

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with aThe Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with apower that conquers all that oppose it.power that conquers all that oppose it.

Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte

If we abide by the principles taught in the If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instructions and authority, no man can tell how instructions and authority, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us and sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us and bury all our glory in profound obscurity.bury all our glory in profound obscurity.

Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster

The Bible is worth all other books which have everThe Bible is worth all other books which have everbeen printed.been printed.

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially aIt is impossible to enslave mentally or socially aBible reading people. The principles of the Bible Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible

are the groundwork of human are the groundwork of human freedom.freedom.

Horace Horace GreeleyGreeley

So great is my veneration for the Bible that theSo great is my veneration for the Bible that theearlier my children begin to read it the more earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hope that they will prove confident will be my hope that they will prove

useful citizens of their country and useful citizens of their country and respectable members of society. . . I respectable members of society. . . I have for many years made it a have for many years made it a practice to read through the Bible practice to read through the Bible once every year.once every year.

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams

The New Testament is the very best book that everThe New Testament is the very best book that everwas or ever will be known in the world. was or ever will be known in the world.

Charles DickensCharles Dickens

He is thereHe is there

and He is not silentand He is not silent

How often do you read the Bible?How often do you read the Bible?

Daily or more oftenDaily or more often

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10%10%

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Do you have a Bible in your home?Do you have a Bible in your home?

19541954

92%92%

YESYES

TodayToday

I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God.I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God.

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How often do you read the Bible?How often do you read the Bible?

Daily or more oftenDaily or more often

19421942

10%10%

TodayToday

14%14%

Do you have a Bible in your home?Do you have a Bible in your home?

19541954

92%92%

YESYES

TodayToday

93%93%

I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God.I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God.

20022002

82%82%