As Christians, we look to the Bible for wisdom to face all the hot topics of 
      life. But is the Bible really all that reliable? Yes! Here are 5 reasons: 

1. It says so. The Scriptures claim to be the "very word of God" (Romans 
3:2), written by men who were guided by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). The 
human authors of the Bible regarded their writings as revelations from God 
(Exodus 24:3-4, Galatians 1:12) and took great care in recording the words 
of God (Luke 1:1-4; John 21:24). 

2. Jesus said so. Jesus constantly defended the authority and reliability of 
Scripture, and he promised the supernatural completion of the New 
Testament (John 10:35; 14:26). 

3. Manuscript evidence says so. Even though we don't have the original 
Biblical manuscripts, we can trust our modern-day Bibles. The Dead Sea 
Scrolls date back to the 1st century A.D. and verify that the Old Testament 
was handed down through the years with great care. The New Testament is 
authenticated by thousands of Greek manuscripts, some as early as the 
second and third century A.D.-very near the time of the original documents. 
No wonder the New Testament is considered the most attested ancient 
document of its kind! 

4. Prophecy says so. The Bible is packed with prophecies that have been 
fulfilled with incredible accuracy (Daniel 2,7). Many were written hundreds 
of years before their fulfilment! 

5. Archaeology says so. Excavations in this century have constantly 
confirmed - rather than contradicted - the accuracy of the Scripture. 

  Despite the doubts of some, it is clear that the Bible is the reliable Word of 
God, "useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in 
   righteousness, so that men of God may be thoroughly equipped for ever 
good work" (2 Timothy 3:16-17).