How Can We Know That The Bible Is Really The Word Of God? The Unity Of The Bible. Unity of Theme running throughout the text. Unity of doctrine. One God Creation. Nature of man (Gen. 1:26; 2:7; Eccl. 12:7; Mt. 10:28; 1 Thes. 5:23. Blood (Gen. 4:4; Lev. 17:11; Mt. 26:28; Jno. 19:34. Historical Credibility. Real persons, real events, real places. Flood: 250 and 300 flood accounts have been discovered. In the late 1800's, Sir William Ramsey, a scholar who was skeptical of the authenticity of the Book of Acts, set out upon an archaeological expedition in Asia Minor with the declared intention of disproving the historicity and accuracy of that book. After years of research, literally digging up evidence, he completely reversed his views. He became convinced that Luke had authored Acts. He wrote:"Luke's history is unsurpassed in respect of its trustworthiness...Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy; he is possessed of the true historic sense...this author should be placed along with the very greatest of all historians" (Luke the Physician.177-179,222). Scientific Accuracy: The earth is spherical in shape (Isa. 40:22). Suspended in space (Job 26:7). Paths in the seas (Psa. 8:8. The water cycle Eccl. 1:7. The Bible and Biology: life does not arise spontaneously (Acts 17:25). Living things reproduce according to the laws of heredity (Gen. 1:11,12,21,24). There is a basic difference in the ell structure of the major classes of living things (1 Cor. 15:39). The Bible and medicine. Sanitation laws infer germs (Lev. 11:29-36; Deut. 23:12-14). Life is in the blood (Lev. 17:11). All nations share a common physical unity (Acts 17:26). Evidence of Prophecy Christ's lineage in Prophecy. Events connected with Christ's birth. Virgin born Isa. 7:14; in Bethlehem Mt. 2:1 Slaughter of innocents Jer. 31:15. Escape to Egypt from which He would return Hos.11:1; Mt. 1:15. His character Mt. 12:15-21. Betrayal, Rejection, Death and resurrection. (Source: Wayne Jackson)