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    The document discusses the credibility of the Old Testament. It argues that the Old Testament has been proven historically accurate by passing tests of integrity and veracity, as the text has remained unchanged and the people and events described match what is known to have occurred. Additionally, the document claims the Old Testament was inspired by God to convey the correct message. It also notes that the New Testament frequently cites the Old Testament, showing that early Christians accepted it as factually reliable. The document concludes that the Old Testament provides an important basis for faith and can be reliably used and studied.

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    The document discusses the credibility of the Old Testament. It argues that the Old Testament has been proven historically accurate by passing tests of integrity and veracity, as the text has remained unchanged and the people and events described match what is known to have occurred. Additionally, the document claims the Old Testament was inspired by God to convey the correct message. It also notes that the New Testament frequently cites the Old Testament, showing that early Christians accepted it as factually reliable. The document concludes that the Old Testament provides an important basis for faith and can be reliably used and studied.

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    The document discusses the credibility of the Old Testament. It argues that the Old Testament has been proven historically accurate by passing tests of integrity and veracity, as the text has remained unchanged and the people and events described match what is known to have occurred. Additionally, the document claims the Old Testament was inspired by God to convey the correct message. It also notes that the New Testament frequently cites the Old Testament, showing that early Christians accepted it as factually reliable. The document concludes that the Old Testament provides an important basis for faith and can be reliably used and studied.

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    The Credibility of The Old

    Testament
    Religion 2016
    By Evan Acosta
    The Old Testament is one of our greatest sources of information
    on the Faith. Throughout it, we discover laws, important people,
    events, and pastimes of our oldest ancestors. How we can rely on the
    Old Testament to be completely true? Wasnt it written by humans,
    who could easily have made an error or even lied to make things go
    their way?
    Well, to start, the Old Testament has passed the tests that prove
    it to be historically accurate. There are many tests a document must
    undergo in order for it to be proven as accurate, such as tests of
    integrity and veracity. The Catholic Bible hasnt changed at all since it
    was first written, all the way to today. This proves that all parts of the
    Bible (including the Old Testament) pass the test of integrity. The test
    of veracity is passed by the fact that the dates and people of the Bible
    were real figures and match to what went on in the world thousands of
    years ago.
    The next reason we know the Old Testament to be credible is
    because the Bible was inspired. This means that God helped the
    authors who physically wrote the scriptures. God made sure that their
    work was done exactly how He wanted it to be done, so that the
    correct message would get to His people. There is even scripture in the
    Bible saying that God was the one who truly authored it.
    We also know the Old Testament to be reliable because many
    times in the New Testament it is cited. Christ and His apostles often
    say, Scripture says, and by this they are relating to the Old
    Testament. Christ based His teachings on what was already written and
    widely believed, not because He felt like it, but because it was
    historical fact.
    So we now see that the Old Testament is credible in multiple
    different ways. It is proven to be historically reliable because it passed
    all the test history could throw at it. It was inspired by God, so it cant
    be faulty in any way, shape, or form. Finally, Christ and His apostles
    mention it many times, showing that at that time people accepted the

    Old Testament as fact. Without the Old Testament we wouldnt have a


    very strong basis for our Faith, so we should study it and use it wisely.
    Source:
    Laux, John Joseph. Introduction to the Bible: The Nature, History,
    Authorship and Content of the Holy Bible with Commentated Selections
    from the Various Books. New York: Benziger Bros., 1932. Print.

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