~~Unapologetic Belief // Believe Integrity of Scripture ~~

~~"He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
---(Isaiah 53:5 / NIV) --

~~Hundreds of years ago a faction of theologians emerged who questioned the integrity of Scripture, and the book of Isaiah was under particular assault. Among their theories was that the book was not God’s prophecies given to one man, but a collection of prophecies written by several people. Some rabbis chimed in, saying that no Hebrew prophet would have written the Messianic chapter 53, so Christians must have inserted that.

~In 1948 a shepherd boy looking for a lost sheep near the Dead Sea threw a rock into a cave. He heard a jar break, began exploring, and found a scroll that would be identified as the scroll of Isaiah. It was a thousand years older and identical to the scroll of Isaiah that was considered authoritative; it had been hand copied by Hebrew scribes. One shepherd kid discredited an entire body of scholarship when he found a scroll in a jar in a cave by the Dead Sea. You never have to be embarrassed because you believe in the integrity of Scripture.

THINK ABOUT IT
It’s popular in our culture to trust scientific theory over the assertions of Scripture. But over the years we’ve seen many examples of science eventually verifying its claims. When given the option, determine to give God’s Word the benefit of the doubt. "Jesus is the same yesterday and today and forever." --[Hebrews 13:8]

PRAYER
-"Heavenly Father, Your inspired Word has been recorded with integrity and preserved accurately, sometimes at the cost of Your servants’ lives. Help me do my part to love and honor Your Word and faithfully present it to this generation. In Jesus’ name, amen."
Blessings,
Pastor Allen Jackson~~ --"Not Even Now" // Alisa Turner = <https://youtu.be/AcOzqEvLuUY>
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