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Is the Bible Reliable?

Eric Lyons

A Seminar that Examines theInspiration and Reliability of the Bible

-Why Does a Reliable Bible Matter?

-Is the Bible a Book of Blunders?

-Is Scripture Scientifically Accurate?

-What Principles Should I Use to Interpret the Bible?

-Is God’s Plan of Salvation Contradictory?

Is the Bible Reliable?A Seminar that Examines the Inspiration and Reliability of the Bible

Session I: Why Does a Reliable Bible Matter?What was the view of Jesus and the Bible writers toward Scripture? Did they see the Bible as just a good book with possible errors throughout its pages, or did they believe that inspiration implied inerrancy? Did God only get the “spiritual matters” correct, or is all of Scripture inerrant?

Session II: Is the Bible a Book of Blunders?Bible critics have a lot to say about alleged contradictions in the Bible. Supposedly, the Bible writers made thousands of mistakes that prove they were not inspired by God. Do such criticisms hold up under serious scrutiny? Can a person have a rational belief in the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture?

Sessions III & IV: The Scientific Accuracy of the BibleIn our scientifically advanced age, Americans’ skepticism of Bible inspiration and inerrancy has reached an all time high. How can such an old book be scientifically accurate? How could the Bible writers have made trustworthy statements about zoology, botany, astronomy, and human anatomy? These two lessons answer some of the most commonly alleged scientific blunders in the Bible, while also detailing examples of the Bible’s amazing scientific foreknowledge.

Session V: Rightly Dividing the Truth: Principles to RememberAlthough the Bible has always had its critics, more accusations of inconsistency are levied against it today than perhaps ever in its history. Christians can prepare themselves to deal with these challenges by learning three basic principles of interpretation—three simple questions that every Bible student needs to ask.

Session VI: Is God’s Plan of Salvation Contradictory?Exactly how does an unbeliever become a Christian? Does the Bible give contradictory answers to this question, as skeptics contend? Or, are the Bible writers’ teachings in perfect harmony with each other? This all-important lesson clearly answers these questions and more.

Eric Lyons is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he earned a B.S. with a double major in Bible and history, and an M.Min. Eric, his wife Jana, and their three children (Bo, Micah, and Shelby) live and worship in Wetumpka, Alabama, where Eric works with the youth of the Wetumpka church of Christ. Eric currently serves as a full-time member of the Bible Department at Apologetics Press, where he has worked for the past 12 years.

Eric has authored or co-authored more than a dozen books, in-cluding Truth Be Told, Surveying the Evidence, Wonders of God’s Creation, and The Anvil Rings: Answers to Alleged Bible Discrepancies. In addition, he writes for the Apologetics Press Web site, is editor of the Explorer Series, and assistant editor of Discovery, the monthly magazine on Scripture and science for children published by Apologetics Press. Eric also speaks frequently at seminars, Gospel meetings, and youth rallies around the country.

For more information, please call:

(334) 272-8558or e-mail:

Eric@ApologeticsPress.org