"With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day."
The Bible
So, many ask themselves: why should I rely on the Bible?
“It’s not even accurate.”
“It’s just a bunch of fairy tales written by men.”
“How can you believe in something that has no proof and even contradicts itself?”
“Why should I believe something that’s been rejected by so many people and scholars?”
“Jesus didn’t even exist.”
Well… if you truly read the Bible, you’ll discover that it contains zero contradictions. Jesus did, in fact, walk this earth. The Bible is written with more historical and textual accuracy than any other book ever produced—and perhaps most astonishingly, it could not have been authored by human effort alone.
It took 16 centuries and 40 authors to write the Bible. Among them were kings, doctors, prophets, statesmen, priests, military leaders, tax collectors, fishermen, poets, wise men, shepherds, and prisoners.
Most of these men were uneducated, and yet the Bible is regarded as a literary masterpiece. It is the best-selling book in human history. As of 2014, more than 5 billion copies have been sold. In the U.S. alone, approximately 170,000 Bibles are either sold or given away every single day.
Oh—and people steal it all the time. Some bookstore owners even claim that the Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world. Ironically… whatever happened to "Thou shalt not steal?"
You’ll find it in homes around the globe. The Bible is the only book read by people of every race, age, and economic background. It challenges the greatest minds and continues to be studied, discussed, and interpreted thousands of years after it was written.
It is loved by many—and hated by many. Countless lives have been lost simply for owning it. Kings and governments have tried to burn and ban it. And yet, God has preserved it—for us—today.
The bible is accurate and true. There are historical discoveries regularly coming to light that continue its accuracy, such as these, these and these.
Cross references
I’d like to share with you one of the most amazing and inspiring images you will ever see.
You may be wondering: What makes this image so remarkable? The truth is, it’s truly mind-blowing once you fully understand it. Here’s a staggering fact: every single line at the bottom of the image represents a Biblical verse. The length of each line corresponds to the number of times that verse is referenced or linked to other verses in the Bible.
In essence, this image serves as a map—it illustrates the 63,779 cross-references throughout the Bible. This vast, interconnected text was written over thousands of years by hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds, across three different continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—and in three different languages: Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic.
Now, imagine starting with any one verse. From there, you could embark on countless pathways, tracing connections to all the interlinked verses throughout the text! There are nearly endless permutations and combinations. Every verse and phrase is intricately tied to nearly every other verse and phrase, all working together to deliver the full meaning of what this sweeping collection of books reveals about any given topic.
If this work had been created by a single person, we’d call him a master—a true masterpiece.
He’d be a master composer. But here’s the catch: this text was written by 40 different individuals over a span of 1,500 years, across three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—and in three different languages. And despite the diversity of its writers, this entire book tells one unified story. It’s all intricately connected. The only explanation for this is God. Period.
Show me any other book in all of human history that even comes close to this level of complexity and coherence.
Accuracy of the bible translated versions
You may wonder whether you can trust the Bible itself. Have the recent translated versions altered the original meanings of the Bible? It has been thousands of years, and many different Bible versions have been published. Read this article and you will have no doubt, that the published version of today is telling the real story. It also proves that the bible itself is indeed the truth.
How to read the Bible
The Bible is divided into two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is the first part of the Christian Bible. It details the history of the Jewish people and God's words to them before the birth of Jesus Christ. The New Testament focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian Church.
In the Old Testament, we have the creation of the world (Genesis), and in the New Testament, we have the end of the world as we know it (Revelation).
Keep this in mind after reading the following.
You can start by reading the Gospel of John in the New Testament, which focuses on the life of Jesus and is central to the entire message of the Bible.
What are Numbers in the Bible?
The Bible is divided into books. Each book has a name, such as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, etc. In most printed Bibles, the name of the book appears at the beginning, and often at the top of each page.
Each book is divided into chapters. A chapter typically spans a few pages, and each chapter is further divided into verses, which are generally short—often a sentence or a few sentences. Both chapters and verses are numbered. Chapter numbers are usually printed in large text at the beginning of the chapter, while verse numbers are printed in smaller text at the start of each verse. In some Bibles, each verse starts on a new line, making it easy to see the verse numbers along the left margin. Other Bibles might group verses into paragraphs, showing the verse number in the middle of the paragraph.
A Bible reference is given by naming the book, followed by the chapter and verse. For example, Leviticus 3:16 refers to the book of Leviticus, chapter 3, verse 16.
Some books have numbers as part of their names, such as 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel, which are read as "First Samuel" and "Second Samuel." This system is similar to volumes in a collection or episodes in a TV series. So, 1 Samuel 3:16 means the book of First Samuel, chapter 3, verse 16.
The Bible is Meant to Be the Word of God
The apostle John writes that God is the Word:
“The Word (God) became flesh (Jesus), and the Word walked among us (God/Jesus).”
Revelation 1:8 (God speaking):
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God.
Revelation 22:13 (Jesus speaking):
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Thus, the Bible is the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega.
Conclusion
After reading this, it might be a lot to take in. You may find yourself questioning your entire reality. Discovering the truth might be challenging because you've spent your life believing what you were told. I hate to break it to you, but you’ve been deceived. It’s time to open your eyes and see the world for what it truly is.
It’s easy to deny the truth and continue living as though everything is fine:
"I don’t care, I just want to be rich and live my best life."
But, deep down, you’re lying to yourself and you might not even realize it. Start growing spiritually. You’ll eventually learn that there’s more to life than just speeding through it. While speed is essential, investing the right amount of energy at the right moments is what makes your journey smooth and successful.