Joy Le Page Smith, MA, BCC

The following will help you know why billions of people–those of the past and of those of the present–trust the Scriptures, using them as a guide for their lives.

For instance, the Bible has 66 books written by approximately 40 men. These authors lived in numerous places over a 1500 year course of history with varied backgrounds: one was a physician, another was a priest—and one was a tax collector.  King David of Israel wrote much of the book of Psalms. Several were prophets correcting and guiding the people through their books within the Bible. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, wrote the book of Acts. He was a major player throughout the New Testament, alongside ten other disciples who authored numerous Biblical books.

 Aside from the Bible being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, its multiple books of holy inspiration hold no contradictions. Imagine that, along with the fact no errors can be found in any of the Biblical books.

Each author presented different angles and assessments, but they all proclaim the same truths about there being one God. Plus, the ultimate message totally supports the fact God has expectations of us while also being helpful, merciful, forgiving and loving.  

 The Bible shows many truths about us, our lives and what is to come. And, here is what we see about God: We humans are comprised of one person with three parts: body, mind, spirit.

Believers recognize this truth about God: Our Creator has a vastness beyond us as Jesus was both one with Father God and one with the Holy Spirit. So God is three persons in One. The term used to describe the Son, Father and Holy Spirit (three-in- One) is “the Trinity.”

The Holy Spirit of Jesus and the Father–through the power of the Holy Spirit–breathed the truth into the minds and hearts of writers recorded in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. That is why the Bible is believed to be “the Word of God.”

The ultimate proof that the Bible is God’s authentic message to humankind comes from the explicate fact that it changes lives powerfully and wondrously. Ask people you know who are Christians, “How did you come to believe in Jesus Christ being the Savior of the world, the Son of God?” You will hear some amazing and absolutely awesome stories.

“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed [are those] that trust in him,” (Psalms 34:8).

About the author: Joy Le Page Smith is a Board certified clinical chaplain. Her articles and blogs are read in up to 32 countries. Joy’s four books are available on her home page at Healing-with-Joy.com where readers can view FREE her children’s book titled, The Little Mountain Goat Who Was Afraid of High Places.