The Bible's coherence and the Church's role in preserving Christ's teachings
The speaker addresses the objection that the Bible is merely a human book and therefore not credible. He notes that the Bible has forty authors writing across three continents in three languages, yet presents one coherent message. He argues that without the Church, one cannot know which scriptures are truly inspired by God.
Christianity existed before the Bible; the Bible was formed within the Church. The better question is how Jesus's teachings have been preserved unchanged. The answer lies in the continuous writings from the time of the apostles through their successors to the present day, showing the same faith passed down.
Key moments
- The objection is that the Bible was written by men, so they can put whatever they want in it, making it not a credible source.
- The Bible has forty separate authors across three different continents, written in three different languages, yet it is still one coherent message.
- Without the church, you cannot know which scriptures are truly inspired by God.
- Christianity was not built on the Bible; the Bible was formed within Christianity.
- The better question is how we know Jesus's teachings have been preserved unchanged and in one faith.
- We know this by looking at writings from the time of Jesus till today, seeing the same faith shared by the apostles, passed down through their successors and preserved until today.
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