“The Bible, because it has been written by man, is corrupted. Over the years men have changed it, either through unintended error or on purpose in order to promote their own power over other people. Therefore, we shouldn’t accept its teachings as reliable.”

This objection, or something similar to it, is repeated without limit in America today. We’ve heard it so many times from so many people for so long a time that we don’t question it anymore. If this claim is true–as with all truth claims–it must be consistent with the evidence. In other words, if the Bible has been corrupted by man over the years, there should be ample proof to confirm this claim. But is there?

Let me give you three weaknesses of this view, a few things for you to chew on as you try to make up your mind about the Bible. Continue Reading »