Can We Trust the Bible We Read Today?

If God inspired the Bible, how can we know that the Bible we hold today accurately reflects His original Word?

Why are there so many Bible translations? Who decided which books belong in the Bible? Were church councils responsible for creating Scripture? And are miracles simply impossible in our modern scientific age?

These are some of the most common questions people ask when considering the reliability of the Bible.

In Part 3 of our Can We Trust the Bible? series, the Echoing Truth Podcast examines the historical evidence, biblical teaching, and careful scholarship behind these important questions.

Rather than avoiding difficult topics, we believe the Christian faith invites honest investigation.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode we discuss:

Why there are so many Bible translations.
Why translation differences do not change biblical doctrine.
How translators work directly from the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts.
How the books of the Bible were recognized.
Why church councils affirmed the canon rather than creating it.
What Jesus taught about the authority of the Old Testament.
Why the so-called lost gospels were rejected.
Whether miracles are reasonable if God truly exists.

Bible Translations Are Evidence of Scholarship

Many people assume that multiple Bible translations create confusion.

The opposite is actually true.

Modern translations are produced by teams of scholars who carefully translate the preserved Hebrew and Greek manuscripts into readable English.

Although wording may differ, the central message of Scripture remains unchanged.

Thousands of translations exist because translators seek accuracy—not because the Bible has changed.

Did the Church Choose the Bible?

Another common misconception is that politicians or church leaders voted on the books of the Bible.

History tells a different story.

The early church did not create Scripture.

It recognized the books that had already demonstrated apostolic authority, doctrinal consistency, widespread acceptance, and spiritual authority.

Jesus Himself affirmed the Old Testament by referring to “the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms,” and the New Testament books were already circulating among churches long before any church council met.

Are Miracles Impossible?

Many people reject miracles because they assume miracles cannot happen.

However, that objection raises a deeper question:

Does God exist?

If God created the universe, then miracles are not violations of nature.

They are acts of the Creator within His own creation.

The greatest miracle is not merely the resurrection.

It is that the universe exists at all.

If God can create everything from nothing, then every miracle recorded in Scripture becomes entirely reasonable.

Why This Matters

Ultimately, every objection to the Bible points back to one foundational question:

Can we trust God’s Word?

Throughout this series we examine historical evidence, manuscript evidence, fulfilled prophecy, archaeology, theology, and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Together they present a compelling cumulative case that the Bible is exactly what it claims to be:

The inspired Word of God.

Continue the Series

If you missed the earlier episodes, begin here:

Part 1 – The Case for Divine Inspiration
Part 2 – Answering the Biggest Objections

Together these episodes build a comprehensive case for the historical reliability, authority, and divine inspiration of Scripture.

About Echoing Truth

Echoing Truth exists to recover and re-echo the timeless truths of Scripture through faithful biblical teaching, thoughtful apologetics, warm discipleship, and meaningful conversations that engage today’s culture with the unchanging truth of God’s Word.