{"id":1631,"date":"2017-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/apologetics\/resource\/evangelism-to-skeptics-present-scripture-as-authoritative-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T18:09:33","slug":"evangelism-to-skeptics-present-scripture-as-authoritative","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/apologetics\/resource\/evangelism-to-skeptics-present-scripture-as-authoritative\/","title":{"rendered":"Evangelism to Skeptics: Present Scripture as Authoritative"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember my good friend Mark\u2019s quote in our senior yearbook as if it were published yesterday. Though we attended a public school, he didn\u2019t shy away from sharing his beliefs. Under his senior picture he placed this verse; \u201cthe grass withers and the flower fades but the Word of our God will stand forever\u201d (is 40:8).<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not even sure where I\u2019ve stored my senior yearbook, but one thing is certain: God\u2019s Word will still remain long after my high school memorabilia is gone. This book that you\u2019re reading will one day rot away. The paper it is printed on will deteriorate. But God\u2019s Word will not. Not only is it lasting, it is sharper than a two-edged sword (Heb 4:12). So, as you share with skeptics, don\u2019t relegate Scripture to obscurity or even to peer status among other sources. it will outlive your arguments, resources and evidences. don\u2019t neglect, deny or seek to alter it.<\/p>\n

You are not God\u2019s editor. You\u2019re more like a publicist. God is not waiting for your revisions. He\u2019s already gone to press.<\/p>\n

This is not to say that every argument must be a sermon or a Bible commentary. But you should not compromise the trustworthiness of the Bible in word or attitude in order to placate a skeptic\u2019s objections. As you evangelize, you must consider where your authority is found.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like most, you likely came to faith by someone opening their Bible and sharing a simple presentation of the gospel. Don\u2019t doubt that the gospel\u2019s power, on the authority of God\u2019s revelation, can do the same for those to whom you minister.<\/p>\n

This post is an excerpt from the\u00a0<\/em>Guide to Evangelism\u00a0edited by Southern Seminary. It is used with permission. You can purchase this resource in its entirety\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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