Grant R. Jeffrey - The Signature of God: Conclusive Proof That Every Teaching, Every Command, Every Promise in the Bible Is True

Is there a God? Does my life have any meaning, or does everything in the universe happen solely by random chance? How can I find the real truth about life and death? What will happen to me when I die? Is the Bible truly the inspired Word of God, or is it just the philosophical writings of a group of men in ancient times?

These questions occur to every one of us at some point in our lives. Our answers to these questions are vitally important because the answers will affect our goals, our relationships, our peace of mind, and, ultimately, our eternal destiny. The Bible claims to be the inspired Word of God and declares repeatedly that its message is absolutely truewithout any error. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that each one of us determines for ourselves whether the Bible is truly the Word of God.

If the Bible is true and God does exist, then we will someday stand before almighty God to be judged by Him as to our eternal destinyeither heaven or hell. The Scriptures tell us that, following death, we will give an account to God about how we responded to Jesus Christs offer of salvation through His death on the cross. On the other hand, if the Bible is not true and God does not exist, then we are free to live as we please. If God does not exist, then we will experience the consequences of our choices solely in this world. The philosophy of eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die is a logical response if there is no God and the universe has no purpose. If there is no God, then we are free to live as we please.

However, the answer to the question Is the Bible truly the Word of God? is of the greatest possible importance to every person, whether we admit it or not. Our fundamental beliefs determine our decisions and the ultimate course of our lives. If we change our deeply held beliefs, we will inevitably change our actions, our decisions, and the direction of our lives. So if you question the truth and the inspiration of the Bible, it is well worth your time to examine that belief in light of the best evidence regarding the Scriptures. If you question whether the Bible is the authoritative, inspired, absolutely true Word of God, then by all means you need to consider all the evidence.

But is it really possible to determine the truth about God and the Bible? I believe it is, and I have good reason to hold that belief. This book, The Signature of God, will examine exceptional scientific, medical, historical, and prophetic discoveries that prove that the Bible is authoritative and inspired by God. Some people are content to follow a blind faith based on the religious convictions of others. However, many of us want to examine these matters for ourselves to determine the answers. I wrote The Signature of God so that all peopleskeptics, new Christians, agnostics, those with serious doubts and questions, and committed Christians who want to learn the facts that back up their faithcan study the evidence that verifies the Bibles claims about its power, authority, and reliability.

Lets conduct an experiment to examine the question of how God would reveal Himself to humanity if He decided to make Himself known. After creating the universe and everything in itincluding humanityhow would God introduce Himself to make Himself known and convey His instructions? He could choose to speak to every single one of the billions of humans living in every generation, but that would be impractical. On the other hand, God could choose a number of men living in various generations over a period of centuries and inspire those men to record in writing His instructions for the rest of humanity. Obviously, the second option is the most practical.

However, there is another problem that God would face in revealing His will and instructions to us. How would He prove that the Bible was His legitimate revelation? There are many religious texts that claim to convey the message of God. The challenge would be to find a method to differentiate the genuine, inspired Scriptures from other religious books produced by religious philosophers over the centuries. I believe the solution is obvious: God would authenticate His own revelation by writing His signature on the pages of His Scriptures. This unmistakable signature of God would consist of evidence, prophetic knowledge, and phenomena found in the text that no unaided human could possibly have written. In other words, the genuine Scriptures would contain supernatural evidence within its text that no one, apart from a divine intelligence, could possibly create.