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The tin dey do me too. Na dirty for environment dey cause am. Even the environment clean, any small spot of dirty go activate scratching . Just bath with hot water. Don't use sponge o! Make sure everywhere is clean b4 u enter bathroom but if na ur bathroom dirty or if no be u get the bathroom or if na public bathroom, just know say e don be for u. Oya bye bye o

FortifiedCity:
I'm sure you use yours to slap your child

Gbuahaahahahahahahaha . That one killed me o. LMFAO

Nexussy:
Everyone has said nice one don't be too hush to talk of hell fire let me start my say but first for a intro let me place a word of note most men are capable of knowing other men around them, can also be able to predict the next action the man might take due to studying of the man and we call that psychology see if you study the word of God you tend to understand his ways
Quick jumpoff to my message

When God created the earth to him it was a day, to man it was seven days remember it was written a day and a thousands years is the same to God, all this night and day was part of his purpose creation, let me take you all on a story line. When God look at the earth he decided to do something with it so at first he himself never knew he will create some of the things he will create note he was just doing it according to his pleasure. (And I think pleasure means what you enjoy doing). So he created the sun the moon etc then he said to himself let us create man in our image and likeness and the word came this word, he "fearfully created man" so at this point, he didn't know the man needed a woman until after the man was unsatisfied in his soul then he decided and say it's not good for man to be alone so you know the rest.

(Permit me to explain something here . God said to be a spirit doesn't mean someone you can't touch, you can touch him you can see him but the problem is if you are allow to see him will you know it is him, and for those thinking God only speaks by dream or by preachers, don't get it wrong , God also speak to the hearing of your ear and you don't need any work or price to pay for before he speaks to you, but have you for once ask yourself how many years do you have to live on this planet earth, what do you want him to say to your ear, that you are a handsome man, come on remembered you are a human being and their are many human being, sometimes you might be in a dire situation that you feel like you want God to advised you on something, do you want to take the fun from God, when you have judgemental thought with many lovely God created lovely human beings around you, or have you forgotten what God did to Israelite when they insisted to hear from God than Moses, but that doesn't stop God from talking to you while you are awake, he can and will if needs be)

Back to story line

So God who didn't at the start knew he might end creating and image like himself after placing them in the garden of eden. He planted the tree of good and bad also with the tree of life (at this point I know you might say this dude is about to talk about this fairy tale but understood) now after God place them he told them not to eat the product of the tree if they do they will DIE DIE DIE yeah that true why did he plant it there at the first place you see just as he never knew he will even end up creating a woman, that means he his still working with all his creation and doing to them what he feels like, (he never slumber nor sleep) he never saw it coming or knew that they will really go for it. At least they never did, they were tempted to it, and for the record he will allow them to eat it at a later time, He his God he never hold anything to himself ( He gave his only begotten son, "but this begotten son is him himself" Jesus is the vision of Jehovah if you want a PDF on this Jesus being Jehovah let me know by dropping your email and a comment that you need it)

At a time Jehovah was busy listening and enjoying the songs of the angels, Lucifer who knows good and bad fill with pride, jealousy for mankind walk down to the mankind used the cunning thinking serpent to trick eve to eat the fruit of good and bad and also gave it to Adam, ( point to note God was just watching Lucifer as he watch Cain kill his brother Abel, as he watch most of you do the decision in your heart, so he watch Lucifer) after Lucifer done what he has done he got angry when Lucifer approach him, God asked him why have he done such and in this more judgement took place on satan, God came down to the garden to man but you see here they ran and hid, God ask them adam
"where are you", Adam said he his naked he can't come out (but note Adam only became judgemental but no good connection with God "common sense should know that he has being naked since and God still came to meet him while he was naked both the man and woman they earlier play with God still naked but after eating the scientifically fruit things change, their mind transformed they become something else they become god, so now Jehovah himself knew man need to know him and he need to work on man cause he will never share his glory with anyone neither must man stop looking at him, he wanted them for himself but they are things that will make man fail to connect with him, Jehovah asked Adam where are you (he was asking about the man state of mind) ) during the process of judgement he said a seed will smash serpent (satan)head

Life goes on
Let me touch on the part of David many called all sort, remembered your silliness is making you to think is by your deeds you are save but you forget that's by faith you are saved and note most of the standout people in the Bible all stood for something JUSTICE David thirsty for water, his men went into the camp of the enemy brought water for him he refuse to drink from it he called it blood water, cause his men took more risk to enter the enemy camp just to get him water. If it was some of your leaders they will considered themselves more than their fellow men, so he was a man after God heart, but don't forget the time he killed someone husband just because of lust you can go and read how he got punished more disgracefully especially from his own son Absalom, so you see most of these elite in the Bible love God and are selfless towards humanity.

Jehovah whom have gotten enough from Satan came down in the form of son to man instead of a Father, Like a servant instead of a Master, like a learner instead of a teacher, in order to bring justice for mankind and to for ever abolished Satan the accuser's of man, and that's why he was name Emmanuel meaning God with us ("small tour"after God told moses he will not enter the promised land he died, Satan ran to claimed the body of Moses and quickly started off telling God the words he told moses earlier, but God rebuked him caused the promised land he was talking about was just the still corrupted one and not the incorruptible one and he Will never have left moses remembered he used his hand and buried Moses up till now no one knows where moses was buried, what an honour to be buried by God himself) now in the world as Jesus they never knew he has enter even Satan himself and all angels, principality's and powers never knew, (order for the book about this and it will be send directly to your e-mail) Jehovah has just done the first phase the last phase is to uproot all those who believed in him through his word. As Satan mistakenly nail Jesus to the cross and he had nothing to use against him especially not to talk of he his Satan creator, he his the King of kings, the Lord of Lords, Satan knew it his over, anyone in Christ is not condemned, so as to fulfill this word destroyed the temple in three days I will build it

Blessed is he who was, who is, and who is to come
Your mind have been dirty by Satan words about God, now you have come to understand him in Jesus, and you are waiting for him to come and fulfill his words or promised

Jehovah, Jesus and Holy Spirit are not different individuals but his the problem of your mind that have to position it that system, When Jesus was praying on earth he was already praying according to his prophet prophecy and in line with what he wanted already and Jehovah want. if I should say many things here I might end up confusing you just order and drop your e-mail I will send a PDF on it

Not a single scripture cited. Just stories. Reminds me of 3 Timothy 4:4

LordReed:
LoL! I don't blame you, this fairytale book is open to all sorts of interpretation so that even while the many examples say God knows what men do before they do it, you can come and claim whatever you want. That is why there a 1001denominations claiming to know the will of God better than anyone else. Such a confused mess and you tell me a god exists that is orchestrating everything. Rubbish. LMFAO!

U have avoided my oda quote. It shows ur total lack of honesty with ur opinions. It shows ur opinion is not borne out of honest reasoning.

Vecto:
If you say so. But please, I'd appreciate if you don't quote me anymore. I'm not in the mood for this topic....

Even me sef. My mind is paining me

Lordave:
If na me na to just wash two pots, sharpen two knives, and prepare different ingredients for 2 different species of protinous delicacies..

. But why

Vecto:
What has that got to do with what i said?

Then I guess ur reply to me was disjointed and off point.

Darivie04:
Abi

. Op go jus cry dis night chai

Drbike:
Leave him to be doing head like lizard, for his mind Now he's feeling funky.

Melchizzedek:
thanks 4 ur contribution sir! Are u a JW?

Yes, pls.

LordReed:
I don't imply there's a true teaching, I imply its all fake, there is no evidence of a god. I am asking you how you know because you are only conjecturing this from the bible accounts. Meanwhile the same bible says he knows the end from the beginning. Or how did Jesus know the people had an evil mind? How did he know someone was going to betray him? How did he know Peter will deny him?

You can interpret it anyway you want but it is clear from the bible, God is said to know what men will do before they do it.

To say I'm conjecturing from the scriptures would appear to mean that u sugest that reasoning is dead. In fact, Hebrews 5:14,15 tells us the power of reasoning. So I'm surprised that a clear scripture appears dim to u. U seem to suggest that it would be wrong to use the power of reasoning.

LordReed:
I don't imply there's a true teaching, I imply its all fake, there is no evidence of a god. I am asking you how you know because you are only conjecturing this from the bible accounts. Meanwhile the same bible says he knows the end from the beginning. Or how did Jesus know the people had an evil mind? How did he know someone was going to betray him? How did he know Peter will deny him?

You can interpret it anyway you want but it is clear from the bible, God is said to know what men will do before they do it.

To say I'm conjecturing from the scriptures would appear to mean that sugest that reasoning is dead. In fact, Hebrews 5:14,15 tells us the power of reasoning. So I'm surprised that a clear scripture appears dim to u. U seem to suggest that it would be wrong to use the power of reasoning.

LordReed:
I don't imply there's a true teaching, I imply its all fake, there is no evidence of a god. I am asking you how you know because you are only conjecturing this from the bible accounts. Meanwhile the same bible says he knows the end from the beginning. Or how did Jesus know the people had an evil mind? How did he know someone was going to betray him? How did he know Peter will deny him?

You can interpret it anyway you want but it is clear from the bible, God is said to know what men will do before they do it.

It says at Isaiah 46:10 "from the beginning, I foretell the outcome.....". Does it mean that he does that at all times or he is telling us that he can see the future for the purpose of fulfilling his purpose. The future here has nothing to do with our individual deeds, but his purpose for man. In genesis 3:15, we see him telling the future, which we later see in revelations 12:1 down. He has never told the future as relates to our deeds individually.
As for Jesus knowing the hearts of some persons, Matthew 22:18 says Jesus knew their wickedness. Did he not know them before that moment to always have a cunning and wicked motive? Not desiring to accept the truth?
Haven't u ever had someone who always opposed u on several issues? If that person approached u as the Pharisees did Jesus, would u have to see his heart to know his motive? Would that mean u can read his mind?
As for Jesus foretelling Peter's denial of him, does that not confirm wat I said earlier on? That he can choose to peer into our individual lives in futuristic terms. Don't u see he did that for the purpose of forewarning peter that his loyalty could be shaken?
As for Judas Iscariot, look at John 12:4-6. Does it not tell us that Judas already had evil dispositions? When that perfume was poured on Jesus feet, would u contemplate that any of his disciples would oppose or speak against it? When Judas did would u not be able to deduce that the guy was acting strangely?

gulfer:
For all interested:


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@Op, ensure you credit the original article owners

Chai! See as u cast op blog

The bible has provided the simple procedures of getting a good mate. Find it in the bible. I wld advice u read "secret of family happiness". U may download it. Its free.
Besides, read Hebrews 1:1,2. It tells us that God has stopped speaking to us directly but now through the scriptures.

Vecto:
This is special pleading. Using proof texting, I can simply deify a bunch of folks in the scripture simply because they share the same title with God.
You realize the bible says God is the only saviour but there are other verses in scriptures where God raises other humans as saviours to accomplish his will.

Are u suggesting that Babylon was never a world power?

LordReed:
How about you answer the question I asked before you ask me yours?

Pls see 2 Timothy 2:23 for my reason for asking u those questions.
As for ur answer, pls see genesis 6:5,6. This scripture clearlyshows that if God had foreseen or looked into the future of man's individual deeds, he would not have become sad. This scripture shows that God respects our free will. Hence he gave us a right to choose. That right to choose implies that he should not; in fact, does not peer into our individual futures to see whether we would choose good or evil deeds. That is how much and how far reaching, the implications of free will is.
U said earlier on, that man has distorted the true teachings of God's word. That implies that there is a true teaching

LordReed:
Yes. Care to illustrate how this shows how you can know god doesn't peer into each individuals future.

That scripture I cited is necessary to confirm that u are not asking me as the Pharisees asked Jesus (with an ill motive). because a learning mind is far different from an already made up, rebellious mind. U see, even education is not gotten with a mind that u appear to display. How much more spiritual things. Have u ever read an educational material with a set mind? Have u seen someone who does that? What did that person look like to u? Exactly! U got wat I'm saying now, right? Good. Now let's move on to what's afoot. However, something tells me.,.......I wld keep it in mind. So why exactly are u asking? When exactly did u develop this "omniscient" ish? How did u develop it? I need to know, pls.

naijapatriot:
Destiny Osayi Ogedegbe is a Benin boy from Orhionmwon LGA of Edo State.

Then u didn't spell it well. The one with "n" is Edo. The one without "n" is urhobo. Na urhobo woman born the boy, jor

Ha! Urhobo back to back! Lemme do small NCAN, today, jor

LordReed:
And how do you know this?

Have u read Matthew 22:17?

Matthew 24:3 "While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately, saying: “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?”
Verse 7 & 8 "For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.
Revelations 6:7-8:
"When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say: “Come!” 8 And I saw, and look! a pale horse, and the one seated on it had the name Death. And the Grave was closely following him. And authority was given them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with a long sword and with food shortage and with deadly plague and by the wild beasts of the earth".

FADIOZ:
Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away.

And what does that mean?

LuciferKristi:
The average Chinese preeq is around 4 inch while the average African preeq is 7 inches.

Some regular black men possess 10 inch preeqs.
It's no surprise why the Chinese girl prefers him.

The next world war will be a Preeq World War & it will be gory.

Mark my words.

How wee they use it to fight?

Anstone:
The last time I check JW are known for preaching... These guys are only advertising CE not preaching

thesicilian:
Will you keep quiet!
What do you know ?

Na u should shut up, cos we know

LordReed:
Its a statement that illustrates God's omniscience. He knows what you are going to decide before you do. If God knew what Adam was going to do why did he go ahead and create the exact conditions necessary for all of that to happen? It was even said of Jesus that he knew what men wanted to do before they did it. Did he not tell Judas? Did he not escape people who wanted to do him harm?

God h th ability to know th future but if he decides to peer into everyone's future, wld we still have freewill? No. because wat we call freewill will no longer be freewill. God's ability to tell the future of things generally is displayed in the book of Daniel 2:38-44. This ha to do with the fulfilment of his purpose (restoring man to perfection-Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:15, Psalm 37:29, Revelations 11:15). However, th question of peering into the personal life of every individual to know wat his personal choices in life wld be, he doesn't do that. Rather, in place of peering, he gave us freedom to choose and being a God of justice, we either suffer or enjoy the outcome of our actions.

Melian:
Naaa. I won't engage further. I have exams in view. To be honest, it's the reason I won't. Thanks for indicating interest and for your time. There are other outliners on this thread you can attend to. The narratives won't change.

Pls note that I'll come back to this in future and will require your attention. Thanks.

Any time. I wld do my best to give attention to any issue u raise. In the time being, pls endeavour to look up JW. Org. U wld find a whole lot of answers to life's big questions. U wld find the answers bereft of sentiment. U can also download the apps: JW library, Watchtower online library or Watchtower library. These apps contain a lot of answers. Just type ur question.

Melian:
I have no good reason to contend these very valid points. Well done.

However, this doesn't take much away from my opinion of your God. His selective "mercies", multiple personalities, dubious character, unresolved contradictions in the scriptures etc.

If the points I showed u in the bible are true, don't u think that if we x-rayed these oda point u are referring to, we wld arrive at the same valid points that vindicates God's name?
Pls, I sincerely encourage u to show me wr u feel God has shown mercy selectively, exhibited a dubious character, and how the idea of his multiple personalities displease u. That includes the contradictions u refer to.
Pls can we take them one by one?
Let's start with the "selective mercies", pls. Oya, ayam waiting.

Melian:
Brotherly, I don't have issues o. Joseph was preordained to be great. Why? If you can answer that.

Was he really pre ordained? The book of Genesis 37:2 says that Joseph often brought a bad report of his brothers to his father, Jacob. Now, verse 3 and 4 tell us how much Jacob loved Joseph due to the fact that he was the son of his old age. Now we wld not need a prophet to tell us that Joseph's father also loves him because he was mild hearted and not bad like his brothers. Now we would also not need a prophet to also tell us that Jacob must have taught his sons the laws of God but unlike Joseph, his brother did not conform to such teaching.
Now in Genesis 21:2,3 the bible says that God promised that Abraham would be a great nation and that every the people of the earth would be blessed thru Abraham. That is to say, God had a purpose for calling out Abraham: to bring a saviour to the world thru Abraham. Jacob who was Abraham's grandson had only one good son. The rest were crap. Would u not say that Joseph by reason of his faithfulness to God was the best vessel for God to pursue his promise? Was God's favour on Joseph automatic? Was it not as a result of his loyalty to God? Do u think the devil didn't know this and tried to frustrate Joseph by putting him tru a lot?
When Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelites, do u think he didn't possibly pray to God? Do u think Jacob didn't teach him to pray?
Joseph's trials (of portiphar's wife's seduction and his imprisonment for several years) didn't weigh him down, did they? Does the book of psalm 97:10 not tell us that God shows loyal love and guards and delivers those loyal to him? Would u have expected God to have acted differently towards Joseph who was faithful? Was it God's favour that made Joseph faithful or Joseph was resolved to be faithful to God, based on wat his father taught him?
Why did Joseph have to become an important figure in Egypt? Because God gave him wisdom to prevent the famine or draught that would later kill thousands worldwide from hunger (Genesis 41:57), which would have killed Jacob and all his family (who would later form the 12 tribes of Israel). Why? 1 Corinthians 10:13 tells us dis: "No temptation has come upon you except what is common to men. But God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out so that you may be able to endure/escape it".
Joseph was in a terrible situation and whichever way the devil threw him, God never stopped strategising to be able to achieve hi purpose for man. So u see, Joseph wasn't favoured exceptionally. He was faithful to God and became the necessary means by which God would fulfil his purpose.
So u see. Joseph's story is not one of exceptional favour from God. Rather, it is a story of faithfulness in the face of terrible trials. That is why Romans 15:4 says:
"For all the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope".
Now let's look at Joseph's brothers:
Genesis 49:1-28 tells how Joseph's brothers received blessings that made them great. Levi the 3rd son of jacob became the father of priests thru whom God cleansed the people ( numbers 18:2, 23,24). Judah became the lineage of kings thru whom David and finally, Jesus Christ came (Genesis 47:10 & Luke 1:32, Hebrews 7:14).
Do u know that Joseph's brother became changed men and it was after that, that they received the blessings of becoming part of God's arrangement to bless the earth? See Genesis 44:18-34.
Pls I encourage u to read these scriptures cited here, so ur opinions might be sound and complete.

Oga its because theybknow u are scamming them, yet they cannot be scammed

Uchenaija:
ONE thing is certain. For you to accept a book as being from God, it would have to be truthful and accurate in everything it says. The people and places to which it refers should actually have existed. Would you not agree? How does the Bible measure up in this regard?

Take just one example. The Bible identifies Pontius Pilate as the governor of Judea during the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:1, 2) But did Pilate actually live and, if so, was he really the ruler of Judea?

For a long time no confirmation was available. Then, in 1961, a remarkable discovery was made at Caesarea. An inscribed stone was uncovered that was originally part of a temple honoring the emperor Tiberius. The Latin inscription states: “Pontius Pilate, the Prefect of Judea, has dedicated to the people of Caesarea a temple in honor of Tiberius.” The Bible’s historical accuracy was confirmed! And there are many, many other examples that show that the Bible is accurate and reliable historically and geographically.

‘Wait a minute,’ you might say. ‘The fact that a book is accurate does not prove that it is from God!’ True. The Bible’s accuracy does not in itself prove divine inspiration. However, the Bible contains evidence that proves it is far more than an accurate history book. Thus, many sincere Bible students have become convinced that the Bible really is from God. You deserve to see what led them to that conviction. Let us examine five different lines of evidence.

Internal Harmony

Imagine that 40 people were asked to write sections of a book. Their backgrounds were varied. Some were well educated, while others were humble farmers or shepherds. Further, not all of them knew one another. In fact, most of them lived at different times in history and in different places. What do you think would be the chances that their writings would all harmonize, even in the smallest details? ‘Impossible!’ you say? Well, these are the very circumstances surrounding the writing of the Bible.

Now consider as just one example of the harmony of the writers their consistent portrayal of Jehovah God. As you can read in the Bible, its various parts provide a harmonious description of Jehovah God as to both his person and his personality. He is timeless, infinite. (Psalm 90:2; Habakkuk 1:12; Revelation 10:6; 15:3) He is invisible to human eyes. (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; 1 Timothy 1:17) The Bible writers, when given visions of his presence, describe great dignity and majesty, as well as serenity, order and beauty. (Exodus 24:9-11; Ezekiel 1:26-28; Revelation 4:1-3) Throughout the Bible God’s dominant qualities are repeatedly shown to be love, wisdom, justice and power.

Surely, the internal harmony of the Bible​—despite its many writers—​is an indication that it is from a source higher than man.

Scientific Accuracy

Now let us consider one or two of the Bible’s comments on scientific matters. Why are these significant? For several reasons: (1) They harmonize with scientific facts; (2) they reflect knowledge that was beyond the available human knowledge at the time they were written; and (3) they are completely free from the mistaken views held at the time.

Perhaps you have heard that the Bible says that our earth hangs upon nothing and is round. (Job 26:7; Isaiah 40:22) ‘Why is that so remarkable?’ you may ask. Keep in mind that these Biblical comments agree with proved scientific fact and they are in contrast to ancient myths about the shape of the earth and how it was supported. Why, up till just a few hundred years ago most men, even those involved in science, believed that the earth was flat! So it is extraordinary that the Bible writers knew these facts about the earth thousands of years ago and that without modern scientific instruments!

Here is another example. At the time of Moses it was the custom in Egypt to use human or animal excrement as a remedy for certain ailments. Furthermore, Moses was raised in Egypt and was “instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians.” (Acts 7:22) But the comments he wrote at Deuteronomy 23:12, 13 are completely free from the mistaken​—in fact, harmful—​medical practices of Egypt. According to these words, in ancient Israel human excrement was to be considered unclean, to be buried away from populated areas and water supplies. As you know, modern medical science agrees.

Are not these examples a further indication that the information recorded by the Bible writers must have come from a source higher than themselves?

Candor

Something else that identifies the Bible as coming from God is the candor of its writers. Why? For one thing, it is contrary to fallen human nature to admit one’s mistakes, especially in writing. In this, the Bible is distinguished from other ancient books. But, more than that, the candor of its writers assures us of their overall honesty. After all, they would not likely reveal their weaknesses and then make false claims about other things, would they? If they were going to falsify anything, would it not be unfavorable information about themselves? So, then, the candor of the Bible writers adds weight to their claim that God guided them in what they wrote down.​—2 Timothy 3:16.

As an example of such candor, let us consider Moses. Although he was leader of the nation of Israel, mediator of the Law covenant, prophet and judge, he did not lead Israel into the Promised Land. Why not? According to Numbers 20:1-13, Moses made a serious mistake. Read for yourself how he “acted undutifully” and “began to speak rashly with his lips,” failing to magnify God’s name. Who recorded the account in the Bible book of Numbers? Moses, who candidly made a permanent record of his own failings!​—Deuteronomy 32:50-52; Psalm 106:32, 33.

Consider next the shortcomings of the apostles of Jesus Christ. At times they were slow to understand (Matthew 16:5-12), showed little faith (Matthew 17:18-20) and revealed a tendency to seek prominence. (Matthew 18:1-6; 20:20-28) Why, they even abandoned Jesus on the night he was arrested! (Matthew 26:56) Did you notice that all these shortcomings were recorded by Matthew, one of the 12 apostles?

Do you not agree that the candor of the Bible writers is further evidence that the Bible is more than a mere human book and evidently contains ‘not the word of men, but the word of God’?​—1 Thessalonians 2:13.

Preservation

The preservation of the Scriptures also indicates that the Bible really is from God. Consider these two reasons:

(1) Since the Bible writers originally wrote on perishable material, the Scriptures had to be recopied by hand numerous times throughout the centuries in order to be preserved for future generations. Why is this so remarkable? Not only because there was the risk of human error but also because there were deliberate efforts to tamper with the text. Yet the Bible has come down to us with amazing accuracy, as the discovery of ancient Bible manuscripts confirms.*

(2) The Bible’s preservation is all the more amazing when you consider that it has survived fierce opposition. There were times when popes and councils prohibited the reading of the Bible under penalty of excommunication. Many Bible lovers were burned at the stake. But the Bible survived all this opposition and became the world’s best-seller.

No other book in human history has survived with accuracy despite repeated recopying by imperfect humans and centuries of bitter attacks by enemies. Is this not convincing proof that the Bible contains “the saying of Jehovah,” which “endures forever”?​—1 Peter 1:24, 25.

Prophecy

Perhaps the strongest proof that the Bible is from God is the fulfillment of its many prophecies. What man is there that can foretell the future with unfailing, pinpoint accuracy, hundreds, even thousands, of years in advance? Men have difficulty in predicting the weather more than a few hours in advance!

‘But how do we know that Bible prophecies were really written in advance?’ you may ask. To answer that, turn to Isaiah 13:19, 20 and read Isaiah’s prophecy regarding the destruction of ancient Babylon. Notice that Isaiah did not foretell just the destruction of Babylon. He also said: “She [Babylon] will never be inhabited.” Babylon is desolate to this day. How could Isaiah possibly have written his prophecy after the fulfillment?

Furthermore, although Babylon was conquered by the Medes and the Persians in 539 B.C.E., Isaiah’s prophecy was not completely fulfilled at that time. In fact, there were still people living in Babylon down to the first century C.E. (1 Peter 5:13) Apparently, it was not until the fourth century C.E. that Babylon became finally desolated, thus completely fulfilling Isaiah’s words. There is no doubt that Isaiah wrote his book before that, for even the Dead Sea Scrolls (Bible manuscripts first discovered in 1947) contain a copy of Isaiah dating from the first or second century B.C.E.

The Bible contains scores of other long-range prophecies that were fulfilled. More than that, a study of the Bible reveals that it contains prophecies that you are seeing fulfilled today. (Consider the accompanying box.) Can there be any doubt that the Bible writers spoke from God?

After reviewing the evidence, what do you conclude? At the very least, does not the Bible merit your investigation? There is compelling reason for you to investigate it. As we noted in the previous article, never before in history has there been a greater need for reliable guidance in human affairs. The Bible contains principles that, if applied, can help you to cope with economic hardships, live peaceably with your fellowman and build a happy family life. What about the global problems that are beyond human control? The Bible outlines the permanent solution to be effected by God’s Kingdom under Christ in the near future

Cc: LordRead