What Is Proof

by David J. Stewart

I get all sorts of letters from people wanting "proof" that the Bible is God's Word. What is "proof." Is it not relevant? Proof is based upon evidence. The evidence that I might consider as "proof" of something may not be enough evidence for you. You can present the same evidence to 10 different people and they may not all except it as proof.

Hence, some people believed that the earth was round hundreds of years ago simply because Isaiah 40:22 said that it was (or because they saw that the moon was round). Yet, there were also plenty of skeptics back then who adamantly proclaimed that they'd go to their graves believing that the earth was flat.

Everyone who believed the earth was flat was wrong, but they were sincerely wrong. Likewise, many people today are sincerely wrong about the Word of God. To me, the Word of God itself is proof enough that It is the eternal, inspired, infallible, incorruptible, preserved Word of God. If it is not enough proof for you, then your fate is in your own hands.

I receive so many letters from people who want to argue over foolishness. They don't really want to find the Truth of God's Word. Arguing, like gossip, is a cheap form of entertainment for some people. The Apostle Paul in this Scriptures we just read advises us to "reject" belligerent people who just want to argue foolishness.

By "Reject" Paul simply means that we shouldn't waste our time trying to convince someone who already has formed a biased opinion. I receive many wonderful letters from people who need my help, and I always do my best to help them. It's not that we should give up on anyone, but there are so many people who haven't heard the gospel that need our help.

Let us be productive for God and not allow Satan's critics to preoccupy our precious time which can be spent helping those who want to be helped. Romans 10:15 reads, "...How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

Notice that the Bible doesn't say it is beautiful to argue with people. What is beautiful is the good news of Jesus Christ. I have written an article concerning this which I hope you will read titled, The Simple Gospel.

We must all read the Bible for our self and then personally decide whether or not we believe It is God's Word. There is NO magic bullet. Either you believe the Bible is God's Word or you don't! I believe 100%!