The Truth About The Christ

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away"
Mark 13:31

This is an astounding statement by anyone! The quoted verse is typical of some of His assertions and can be viewed as a boast or something said to motivate His disciples. This verse is a great indicator, in human terms, to the truth of the rest of His teachings and claims as well.

So how do we know if this, and all that He said is the truth?

The biblia sacra "holy books" translates Greek τὰ βιβλία τὰ ἅγια (tà biblía tà hágia, "the holy books") or The Bible, is foundational to Christianity, but many believers struggle to articulate why they trust it and what is written, including the teachings of Jesus. 

Today we shall attempt to provide some logical answers to this question.

God's word and Jesus' works and His teachings are recorded in the Bible, which has been written, compiled and translated for the last 2000 years, recording history of the previous 5000 years!  

Let's consider this: While we can't be sure of the exact number, the number of Bibles in the world are at least 6 billion! In a world of 8 billion people. The Bible is the most translated book in the world, with more translations (including an increasing number of sign languages) being produced annually. According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, in September 2023, speakers of 3,658 languages had access to at least a book of the Bible, including 1,264 languages with a book or more, 1,658 languages with access to the New Testament in their native language and 736 the full Bible.

Gideon, by themselves, have distributed 2 Billion Bibles in the last 100 years.

With a known figure of 6 billion Bibles, it logically follows that at least 4- 6 billion people have read it or parts of it, including the Torah or the Pentateuch (first 5 books of the Bible). That's 60% of the world! So at least 6 billion people have read the Bible. It has been authored by approximately 40 people, in different ages, different geographies and different time zones. There is no way they could have colluded to write such a fantastic story. And there is no way 6 billion people would believe it! 

These statistics not only point to the fact that it is the truth, but also and more importantly, establish the fact that His words live on and will live on till eternity, and not pass away. Just as Jesus said.

Finally, those who have trusted, have personally experienced its truth and the truth about Jesus, and have borne witness time and time again, including the apostles. 

Don't you think it's time each of us took a leap of faith, trusted in Him and His word, and personally experienced Him?