The Bible, both the Old Testament and the New Testament, presents the entire world with an uncompromising choice: this sacred volume contains the unique source of all truth about God and salvation; this sacred volume labels any variation from the biblical standard as devilish error. The Bible permits no rival. The Bible is exclusive. The Bible insists that no other book or writing can deserve the title: WORD OF GOD.

The Bible claims to reveal the only true God. All other deities are declared to be false and devilish.

The Bible claims to reveal the only true way of salvation. All other religions are declared to be false and devilish.

The Bible claims to offer the only hope for mankind both now and in the future. All other religions are declared to offer only false and devilish fabrications of Satan.

This exclusive claim faces man with the challenge of choice: choose the Bible's God, the Bible's salvation and be saved; choose any variation and be eternally lost.

The alternative is clear!

Dryden expressed it as follows: "Whence but from Heaven, could men unskilled in arts, In several ages born, in several parts, Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie?"

The alternative is inescapable: the Bible is the only final source of truth or the Bible is the most deceitful lie that man has ever faced.

Common sense will permit but one explanation: the Bible is what it claims to be: the Word of God.

Charles Hodge, the classic theologian, stated the truth, "The best evidence of the Bible's being the word of God is to be found between its pages, It proves itself."

No religion, philosophy, educator, reformer, individual or group has been able to invent or devise a plan of salvation that compares to the work of grace of the Bible.

Not in the Orient nor the West, not among philosophers or theologians, not among mystics or visionaries. The Scripture remains true not only that man by his wisdom knew not God but that man by his wisdom has not been able to invent a system of gracious salvation that compares with that of the Bible.

Truly, common sense will permit only one explanation, the Bible is what it claims to be: the Word of God!

Common sense and fair judgment allow no other alternative!

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