[Shincheonji Answer 8th] Proof the Bible is God’s Word

<Shincheonji Answer 8th>

Proves the Bible is God’s Word

• Mr. Lee Byoungchul, Question 8th.

How was the Bible written? What proves that it is God’s word?

• Shincheonji Answer 8th.

God began recording the Bible approximately four thousand years ago during the time of Moses. God made known to Moses the world which existed prior to Moses. God used people to write the sixty-six books of the Bible on behalf of him and therefore, God is the author.

The reason why God made known what is recorded was so people could come to know and understand the true God, the devil, people who have sinned, and this reality in order to bring people back to God, lead people from what is evil to life, and give people salvation.

The contents of the Bible could be generally divided into history, teachings, prophecy and fulfillment.

The following is an explanation which proves the Bible is God’s word. The Bible is a record of the revelations the prophets received. It is a history book which has recorded what God has done in the past. To say God’s prophecy, which is recorded inside the history book, was fulfilled accordingly, is proof the Bible is God’s word.

God made a promise (prophecy) to Abraham and according to that promise, he came to Moses 400 years later and fulfilled the promise.

Before Jesus appeared, God prophesied about Jesus through the Old Testament prophets. A few hundred years later, according to the promised prophecies, God came to Jesus and fulfilled all the prophecies (Jn 19:30).

To say something appeared according to prophecy is proof God and the prophets existed. What is fulfilled is the promised prophecy. This prophecy is the revelation the prophets received and recorded; this revelation was what God gave to the prophets. The one who prophesied and the one who fulfilled the prophecies was God. The people who recorded what they heard and saw from God were the prophets. History and the physical fulfillment of the prophecies testify to this.