III. Can I Have Complete Confidence and Faith in the Word of
God?
A. The Bible is a majestic, inspiring, and amazing book, but that alone doesn’t prove that it came from Almighty God. We must, in the final analysis, accept it on faith and make a conscious decision that we will not doubt it. As a new Christian, you may have many reasons to doubt it thrown in your face. You need to realize that you now have a powerful enemy, the Devil, who wants to destroy your faith and make you an ineffective Christian. You must make up your mind that you will stand firm and true to your God.

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”(Ephesians 6:10–18)

B. The Word of God is full of internal proofs as to its reliability. These proofs are objectively demonstrable in the areas of historical accuracy, the findings of archaeology, and the astounding record of fulfilled prophecy. There are also subjectively observable proofs of its authorship and reliability in the emotional responses to it by both believers and unbelievers. Through the centuries many men have given their lives to preserve it. On the other hand, their oppressors have been willing to murder them in order to keep it out of the hands of the general populace. Even today, in America’s public schools,