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Review: Can I Really Trust the Bible?

Can I Really Trust the Bible?: And other questions about Scripture, truth and how God speaks , Barry Cooper, The Good Book Company , 2014, 72 pages. Can I Really Trust the Bible? is the third book I've read in the Questions Christians Ask series from The Good Book Company, and so far I have liked them all. This particular book covers basic aspects of bibliology in a very readable and concise manner by answering the following questions: Does the Bible claim to be God's word? Does the Bible seem to be God's word? Does the Bible prove to be God's word? Author Barry Cooper covers issues such as the authenticity and unity of the Bible, inerrancy, historical documents, and why the canon is the way it is today. This groundwork would be very helpful for the new believer who is just learning the basics about the Bible. But this book doesn't stop here. He then encourages his readers to not just read the Bible but to taste it, to savor its words, and let it change...