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CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE?

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CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE?

That’s What He Said - Part 1 | June 11, 2023

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

E·pis·te·mol·o·gy: How we know what’s true and what’s not.

How do you know?



E·pis·te·mol·o·gy: How we know what’s true and what’s not.

How do you know?


Matthew 4:1-11

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. 

2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.

3 During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, 

6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”

7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 

9 “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”

10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

11 Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.

The Bible is my COMPLETELY RELIABLE guide 

for TRUTH and LIFE

If it’s true that the Bible is true, then I can…

1. TEST it

Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!    -Psalm 34:8

Try it! Put me to the test!    -Malachi 3:10

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2. TRUST it

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.    -Proverbs 3:5-6

Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.    -Matthew 7:24

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