We also live in an age where people outside the Christian faith as well as those inside are lacking trust in the Bible. We expect non-Christians to have no trust in the Bible but now we are seeing Christians who have attended church all their life not putting their full trust in the Word of God. Yes, the Bible has been written over thousands of years ago, but can we as Christians living in the 21st century still trust an ancient book?
Barry Cooper addresses the trustworthiness of the Bible in his book, Can I Really Trust The Bible?. Cooper addresses what Jesus thought of the Bible which he "beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). Cooper also talks about what is in the Bible and how a Christian cannot know God apart from the Bible.
Cooper continues by addressing the controversies of the Bible as talk about what is claimed to be contradictions. He talks about how the Canon of the Old and New Testaments came together as well as what makes up those testaments. At the end of the book, Cooper gives a challenge to those who question the Bible to simply take a look into it. Its like trying something new to eat. You are not sure if it is good until you try and then you become glad you did.
This book is part of the "Questions Christians Ask" series that been a great benefit to those who have read them as they talk about tough questions in 21st century living. I love the fact these books have been very short with feeling the reader will not understand what the author is saying because this is a great series not just for new Christians but also for those outside the faith. Cooper's book is no exception. I recommend this book to those who have questioned the trustworthiness and validity of the Bible.
Thanks Good Book Company for letting me review this book.
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