By Greg Turner
greg@sharingtheway.com
This is a question that people fight and argue about to defend either their belief in God or their belief that God does not exist. Those who believe in God need to remember that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1 KJV). We can forget this “motto” of believers when we are trying to prove certain things. Nevertheless, we are to “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (I Thess. 5:21). We depend on the scriptures as the Word of God. The Word tells us that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (II Tim. 3:16-17). Jesus Christ is the Word of God (John 1:1) and it is by Him that all the words in scripture were given (Heb. 1:1-2, 2:3; 2 Peter 3:2; I Peter 1:11). Yet, it can be useful to know how the scriptures came to the form that we see today in the bible. Much of what I include in this letter comes from the work of others as they were inspired of God and I share it here as it was shared with me (Matt. 10:27).