A Defence Of The Bible

The heavens declare the glory of God.

Psalm 19:1

The Bible is infallible and inerrant;
we can trust it with our lives.

The Bible is intellectually credible
and historically defensible.

The Bible is an account of actual history.

A good rule of thumb;
People who attack the Bible are always wrong.

The Bible is the only standard of moral values.

History has shown that the Bible’s Ten Commandments
are the best set of rules for a society to live by.

The Bible was the basis for the Magna Carta
which was written by the church
and signed by the king in London in 1215.

The Bible was the basis for the American Constitution.

Only the Bible has prophesies that have been shown
to have been 100% correct.

The Bible was the first book to be printed by
Johannes Gutenberg after he invented the
movable type printing press.

The Bible is undisputed best-seller of all time.
Best estimates put the total number of Bibles printed
to be in excess of 4 billion.

The Bible has been translated into in excess of
2,000 language groups which cover over 90%
of the world’s population.

The Gospel Message

Everyone is a sinner; there are no exceptions (Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8-10; Romans 3:23).
The punishment for sin is death, both physical and spiritual (Genesis 2:17; Romans 6:23; James 1:15). Spiritual death is a separation from God (Genesis 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2) also called the Second death (Revelation 21:8).
God came to earth and lived in the form of Jesus the Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, and died both physically (John 19:30) and spiritually (Matthew 27:46) and in doing so, paid the penalty for the sins of all people.
All people who accept Christ’s gift by believing, and are committed to Him, will not die spiritually (Romans 8:10) but will be alive with Him for all eternity (John 3:16, 5:24; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8-9).

Steps to becoming a Christian

Admit your need of forgiveness
If we claim to be without sin we are only fooling ourselves and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins. (1 John 1:8-9)
Believe in Jesus Christ
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Romans 10:13)
Commit yourself to God
Seek God’s will in all you do and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:6)

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This is a biblical apologetic website that provides information which supports the fact that the Bible is true and can be trusted. It equips Christians with reasons as to why they can believe the Bible and will equip them to defend it.
Dr Gary Baxter holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry and has studied the Bible for over 30 years. He is a speaker, author and preacher.

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Jeremiah’s Recording Accuracy Confirmed

Not only did this Babylonian clay tablet state the name of an official mentioned in Jeremiah, but it gives his title and the correct period of time; all completely consistent with Jeremiah’s book.

Radiometric Dating

The key to radiometric dating is that a radioactive isotopes normally decay at a precise rate. But there are three major problems which give inaccurate results.

Prophecies Concerning Biblical Cities; Jerusalem

The precise prophecies concerning Jerusalem, being destroyed by Nebuchadnezzah, Jews taken into captivity and released after 70 years by Cyrus and the city never being destroyed again, have been completely fulfilled.

Non-biblical Writings Concerning Jesus

There are 5,656 New Testament manuscripts written in Greek, more than 10,000 in Latin and more than 1,000 in other languages. However, the inquirer may want additional evidence from non-Christian sources and there are many.

Christ’s cross

Jehovah Witnesses claim that Christ was crucified on a pole and not a cross. They are clearly wrong about Christ’s Lordship, are they wrong with His form of crucifixion as well?

Austin Appelbee a 13-year-old Hero

Austin believed that God saved the family that day.

Overwhelming Scientific Evidence for a Young Earth

Evolutionists say the earth is 4.5 billion years old, the Bible says a bit over 6,000 years old. What does science say? Dr Humphreys confined himself to just sixteen measurable parameters. His work is included here because it is well researched and comprehensively referenced. However, there are many more examples.

Mary Magdalene, Saint or Sinner?

Mary Magdalene has been presented as both apenitant protitute and the wife of Jesus. But the Bible tells a different story.

Noah’s flood part 1

Of all the parts of scripture, it is Noah’s Flood that has come in for some of the most criticism. So…

Antiochus Epiphanese the Devil’s Disciple

Jesus referred to Daniel’s mention of the “abomination that causes desolation” when He warned about a future event which will be a sign of the end of the age. But the reference in Daniel was fulfilled by Antiochus Epiphanes. The one event can be carried out by different people at different times.

Prophecies Concerning Biblical Cities; Nineveh

These prophecies, like the others pertaining to biblical cities, are not vague, but precise. When Nahum and Zephaniah were writing under the influence of the Holy Spirit, that the the great city of Nineveh would collapse due to water inundation, and that wild animals would roam through its derelict structure, They too would think that it would be impossible.

Because There Was No Room For Them In The Inn

The picture we are presented with in school and Sunday school plays where children act out the scene of Joseph with a heavily pregnant Mary who was just about to give birth, being turned away by an uncaring inn keeper when they requested lodging, and that he finally relents and points them to a tumbledown stable for Mary to give birth to her baby. A close examination of the scriptures shows this is incorrect.

Malcolm Muggeridge

Muggeridge indulged himself in the base things of this world, but he knew they did not fulfill and only when he observed the sacrificial love of Mother Teresa did he did he become a Christian and use his God-give abilities of wit and prose to support Christianity rather than to attack it.

Why I Think This Site Will Benefit You

Material is presented in the Resources page and contains topics like; A summary of the Bible in less than 1,000 words, The Bible on social issues, The Bible or the Koran only one can be true & 15 Questions for Evolutionists. I post a Blog about every two weeks covering a range of topics which are consistent with the theme of apologetics and an occasional social comment. There is a series on why evolution is impossible; another regarding evidence of Noah’s Flood and others will follow that show archaeological and broader scientific evidence which supports the integrity of the Bible. You may subscribe to it on this page. There are no copy right restrictions and all material can be printed or downloaded and may be used, but please acknowledge its source.
Available also, is my book; A Defence of the Bible (see Book page) and booklets are available for purchase in English and other languages (see Shop page).

3 Comments. Leave new

Richard
May 30, 2019 5:32 am

Please clarify. I bought your second edition of a defence of the bible and your footnote 133 page 56 refers to romans 20:1. The book of romans does not have chapter 20.
Thanks and regards

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- Gary Baxter
  June 5, 2019 4:33 pm
  
  Thank you for your comment Richard. You are correct, the reference should be to Romans 1:20. It has been corrected for the next printing.
  
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Richard
May 30, 2019 5:37 am

I purchased your book a defence of the bible and it the footnote 133 on page 56 refers to romans 20:1. The book of romans does not have chapter 20. Please clarify
Thanks and regards

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