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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Malcolm Muggeridge

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Louis Zamperini

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Darwinian Deception

The Darwinian evolution story is so fanciful that propagators have to resort to deception in order to sell it.

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.

First Century Synagogues Found; Scripture Confirmed

First century synagogues have been found. People who are so willing to seize any opportunity to bring the Bible into doubt have been shown to be wrong again.

Prophesies that did not come true

Many people have been predicting the end of Christianity and the irrelevance of the Bible; Voltaire was one, but his story has an intriguing twist to it.

Gilgamesh’s Flood Account

Despite the excitement of Bible critics, a thorough examination reveals the Gilgamesh account to be mythology and the Genesis account to be believable.

Ancient Chinese Culture Confirms Genesis; Part 2

Evidence is presented that shows that Shang Di [上帝, the supreme God that the Chinese worshipped and sacrificed bullocks to for over 4,000 years, is the same God whom Christians worship.

Assyria, Nineveh and Jonah Part 2

The account of the events recorded in the Book of Jonah seem to be almost an enigma, it on its own. Biblical critics love to attack the Bible through it. But when its events are analysed with respect to history, everything falls into place.

Blubber in a 180 million year old Ichthyosaur

Tests show that biological material can only last a few thousand years in our environment. Yet more and more soft tissue is being found in dinosaur era fossils. It can only mean, evolution did not happen.

Anniversaries

Two important anniversaries to Christians cannot be allowed to pass by without comment.

The Purple Dye of the Bible Found

The recent discovery of material dyed purple from a murex sea snail enables us to lay eyes on the exact shad of purple that was used in the tabernacle, temple and priestly garments.

Luke

Luke has been attacked for giving people titles that did not exist, but are his detractors correct?

Prophecies Concerning Biblical Cities; Babylon

The Greek historian Herodotus who visited Babylon at the height of its glory wrote of its size and splendor. Yet, it comprised people who reject God and worshiped idols; it was known for it decadence and depravity. The Lord speaking through Isaiah and Jeremiah in particular, and Habakkuk as well, said it would be completely obliterated and never rebuilt. These prophecies were fulfilled to the letter.

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Christianity probably has been the most important institution in the world in the last 2,000 years. It has achieved more for western civilisation than has any other factor

Isaiah Was the Greatest of the Prophets

God had called Isaiah as His servant. Through him, He made the most significant announcements in world history.

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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