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>To anyone that can help me:
>
>I'm taking a speech class this semester.  My next speech, I want to talk
>about proof that the Bible is true.  If anyone has any ideas, please let me
>know what they are.  Also, if anyone sees any news headlines that
>have prophecies that have taken place, I could really use the information.
> I will also need all the information that's required for citation.
>
>Thank you, and may God bless you!!
>
>Bro Michael Cole



This may not be the type of information that you are looking for, but the
following can be found in Bro. DK Bernard's booklet, _Essential Doctrines
of the Bible_.


"Since God exists, the Word of God must also, for would not the Creator
communicate with His creation?  Since God created us as rational beings and
since He loves us enough to provide for us, surely He wishes to communicate
with us and thereby ulfill His purpose for creation.  All intelligent
beings seek to communicate, and the Supreme Intelligence is no exception.

We would expect God to record His message in writing, the historic medium
best sited for precision, preservation, and propagation.  And the following
evidence convincingly demonstrates that the Bible is the unique written
Word of God to man: (1) unique claims, (2) self-vindicating authority, (3)
testimony of the apostles and prophets, (4) integrity of Jesus Chrit, who
endorsd the Old Testament and commissioned the writers of the New, (5)
nature and quality of its content, (6) moral superiority, (7) unity,
despite more than fourty writers over 1,600 years, (8) lack of a credible
alternative, (9) agreement with history, archelolgy, and science, (10)
indestructibility, (11) universality, (12) influence on society, (13)
witness of the Spirit, (14) life-changing power, (15) fulfilled promises
and miracles, (16) fulfilled prophecies, and (17) lack of an alternative
explaination for its origin.

We would certainly expect God's Word to identify itself as such, and each
book of the Bible claims, either directly or indirectly, to be the Word of
God.  O all the books of the world's great religions, only on other book
boasts of equal authority--the Koran--and its fanciful, contradictroy
content does not support                                    its claim.
Thor world's most moral book, the Bible, would not proclaim the world's
biggest lie.  The world's noblest and wisest man, Jesus, would not
perpetrate the world's greatest hoax.  No one but God could have authored
the Bible, for good beings would not falsely claim divine inspiration, and
evil beings would not teach such high morality."


Bernard, David K.  _Essential Doctrines of the Bible_.  Hazelwood, MO: Word

        Aflame Press, 1988. pp. 4-5.


I sent this quote because of its brevity.  A more complete treatment of
this topic can be found in Bro. Bernard's book _God's Infallible Word_.
Among other issues, Bernard addresses the inspiration, authority and
truthfullness of God's Word.  A "must-read" for all lovers of the Truth.

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