When we teach or preach the Bible, we make a huge presupposition—that it’s true! But, can we trust it? Is the Bible reliable? Has the original been lost? Is it just another sacred book? Does it have ethical and scientific problems? Does it contain contradictions?

CBC Pastor, Shaun LePage addressed these subjects in detail recently. We invite you to download and listen to this series on the CBC podcast:

• His Story – My Story. Can we trust the Bible? Pastor LePage says, “Absolutely!” But, if you had asked him 30 years ago, he would have said, “I suppose.” How did he go from “I suppose” to “Absolutely!”? You may also read or download a manuscript from this message: His Story – My Story.
• What Is Truth? How do we know what we think we know? Can we know anything for sure? Many today believe all truth is relative – that we can’t know anything for sure. Is this . . . true?
• Can We Trust the Bible? Many people say the Bible can’t be trusted. But think about it: What if we can?! If the Bible can be trusted, then there is such a thing as absolute truth. There is a God – Creator of the universe. Jesus is real. There is sin. There is a way to be saved from our sin problem. Is there a question more important than, “Can we trust the Bible?”
• The Bible is Reliable, Part 1. Many people think the Bible is unreliable because it has been copied so many times over a couple thousand years. But, is this true? Is the English copy we have on our shelves reliable? Has God preserved His Word?
• The Bible is Reliable, Part 2. Are the English copies of the Bible we have in our hands reliable? Has God preserved His Word for the past 2,000+ years? In the second half of “The Bible is Reliable,” Pastor LePage looked at what is called the internal test and the external test to show that the Bible is a reliable document of historical fact.
• Problems With Authority – Part 1. Ever heard someone say, “The Koran and the Book of Mormon claim to be inspired by God, too. Why should we believe the Bible is inspired by God?” Or “Every Christian denomination has it’s own interpretations of the Bible, so how can we know what it really says?” Maybe you’ve heard that science has proven the Bible wrong or that the Bible condones genocide, slavery and the oppression of women. Why not listen to a different point of view? (Don’t miss out on Part 2)
• Problems With Authority – Part 2. Ever heard someone say, “The Bible is full of errors and contradictions”? Or “The books and letters in the Bible were randomly chosen – we don’t know if we have the originals”? What about miracles? Ever heard someone say Bible stories like Jonah getting swallowed by a whale and Joshua making the sun stand still prove the Bible is a bunch of myths? Why not listen to a different point of view? (Start with Part 1; This is Part 2 of 2 messages on this subject)
• Can We Understand the Bible? One Christian says, “Drinking is a sin.” Another says it’s not. One church says homosexuality is okay. Another church says it’s an “abomination”. One denomination says, “There are many ways to know God.” Another group says, “Jesus is the only way to know God and be saved from our sins.” Does this leave you saying, “If Christian’s can’t agree about what the Bible says, then maybe we just can’t understand it at all.” Listen to this message from Pastor LePage for a clear answer to the question, “Can We Understand the Bible?”
• How We Got The Canon, Part 1. Did you catch “From Jesus to Christ” on PBS? Did you read “The DaVinci Code? These and many other sources in our time are raising doubts about whether the Bible is trustworthy. Whether the books included in the Bible were the only true Scriptures. Whether deceptive people molded Christianity into something it was never intended to be. But what’s the truth? Can we trust the Bible? Listen.

• How We Got The Canon, Part 2. Did you catch “From Jesus to Christ” on PBS? Did you read “The DaVinci Code? These and many other sources in our time are raising doubts about whether the Bible is trustworthy. Whether the books included in the Bible were the only true Scriptures. Whether deceptive people molded Christianity into something it was never intended to be. But what’s the truth? Can we trust the Bible? Listen.