If i had a dollar for every time i have heard this question, the top 100 billionaires couldn't touch me!! but the answer is still the same... it has every thing to do with you!. Dont believe me? i figured you wouldn't, so i will break this down into easy to understand segments, this is Part 1. You have heard the expressions "There is nothing new under the sun" and "History repeats itself" which are actually facts. So many people laugh and say that the bible was written by man and that God is only a myth in the mind of humans. And that the bible is and outdated book because its over 2000 years old. But think about it..... IF THE BOOK HAS BEEN AROUND THIS LONG, THAN IT MUST HAVE SOME SORT OF POWER BEHIND IT TO ENDURE THIS LONG. Through a couple of illustrations you will see the similarities from 2000 years ago to the present day.
What is this? this is a ancient coliseum in Rome, where they held there sporting events, among other things.It is well over 2000 years old.
Now well over 2000 years later, what do we have hear... a similar coliseum which holds sporting events in our present day.
Next is this olive tree. This well-known olive tree has been calculated to be about 1,600 years old. It still gives fruit (about 30 kg per year), which is made into top quality olive oil. No matter how old something is, when it works for the good of God it will always produce!!
Is anyone familiar with the dead sea scrolls?
Here are some facts about the dead sea scrolls:
The Isaiah Scroll, found relatively intact, is 1000 years older than any previously known copy of Isaiah. In fact, the scrolls are the oldest group of Old Testament manuscripts ever found.
The Scrolls can be divided into two categories—biblical and non-biblical. Fragments of every book of the Hebrew canon (Old Testament) have been discovered except for the book of Esther.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in eleven caves along the northwest shore of the Dead Sea between the years 1947 and 1956.They have been called the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times.
and here is a excerpt from an article about the scrolls and their findings about Jesus Christ:
"The discovery of the virtually identical wording "the Son of God" from Luke 1:32 and 35 with the scroll found buried in a cave in A.D. 68 stands as a tremendous witness to the early existence and transmission of the Gospel records within thirty-five years of Christ. If the Gospels were written and distributed within thirty-five years of the events of the life of Jesus (as the Gospels claim) then they stand as the best eyewitness historical records we could ever hope to possess. It would be almost impossible to distribute the Gospel accounts to thousands of people in Israel within three and a half decades of the events unless they were true accounts. If the Gospel records were untrue, many witnesses would have stood up and denied their accuracy. However, the records of the first century reveal that no one denied the facts about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In fact, all of these ancient historical records confirm the truth of the Gospels."
This is for you who are on the fence and dont know what to do. Trust and have faith that Jesus is the way of life.I will have much more to share and show you in these next segments. God does love us all, and this is living proof of it.
People will tell you that God is a myth, but they dont understand that God will forever preserve his word. The above information supports my statement. Im not here to force anything on you. but facts are facts.Im here to share knowledge because i care. God says "My people will perish, for lack of knowledge". Man will always fall relying on his own knowledge and understanding. I dont want to see that happen. stay tuned for part 2.
