The Bible Isn't a Self-Help Manual — Here's How to Read It
Conversations at the Ranch with Dudley HallShow Notes
Today, Sam asks Dudley a question many people are quietly carrying: how can we trust the Bible, a book this old, written by men? Dudley meets it directly — the manuscripts behind Scripture are older, more numerous, and more consistent than anything else we call history. Then he goes deeper. Yes, it was written by men. God said He would use humankind to accomplish His mission on earth. He didn't drop plates out of the sky; He inspired the writers. And the same Spirit who inspired the writing n...
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