Other Evidences

Part Two
Bibliology: 10 BIBLE EVIDENCES- Continued
A DISPENSATIONAL THEOLOGY
By Charles F Baker

There are other external evidences having to do mainly with the ancient manuscripts of the Bible and with the results of Biblical criticism. Some would include Christian Experience as an external evidence, and while this is indeed a very real evidence to the believer, it is highly subjective in nature, and would bear little weight with the average unbeliever, except as he might see it actually displayed in the life of a personal acquaintance. Some would also include the scientific character of the Bible as an evidence. However, modern science is in conflict with many interpretations of the Bible. For example, the interpretation of the creation story which makes the universe to have been created in 4004 B.C. is surely contrary to the modern scientific view which supposes that the universe is six to ten billion years old. Those who hold that the creation days were long ages of hundreds of millions of years try to harmonize these days with the ages which geologists have outlined. Interpretations of nature by the scientists are constantly changing, just as there are various interpretations of the creation story, so that it is possible to harmonize some views, but at the same time, other views are thrown into conflict.

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