Many times we read in the New Testament that "it came to pass." The
prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled. Read the 53rd chapter of
Isaiah and he describes Christ's crucifixion and atonement work with
such accuracy of detail that the inspiration of the prophet is assured.
He wrote this 712 years before Christ was born. He only had from the
prophets before him the fact that God had told them that God was going
to send a Messiah. So only God could inspire Him to write in such detail
about his sufferings and death. Oh, there are so many proofs that the
Bible is true! Jesus spoke about the Old Testament, "For had ye
believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye
*believe not* his writings, how shall ye believe my words?" John 5:46,
47. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. He wrote things that
were told to him from the beginning. It all harmonizes with the rest of
the Bible. The early people were careful to keep accounts and told them
to their children. They were written when writing was available (or
began).


What Is Sin?

When I was a child and teen-ager, I was taught by my parents what the
Bible said was right and what was wrong. Many other doctrines in the
Bible were taught to me. I read them in the Bible, believed them, lived
by them, and was blessed in my soul and life. There came a time in my
life that I began to desire for God to teach me personally what was
right and what was wrong. I never doubted that the Bible was true but I
wanted to say that I believe this or that because God's Word says so. I
began to search things out in the Bible. I believe God wants each of us
to have this firm foundation to stand upon. So my dear grandson, you are
not different from your grandmother. When I finished my search I was