Frank H. Leavell wrote, "Christianity does not need defense; it needs proclamation." That is a great truth. However, it is good to know the proofs of the faith. And Peter said, "Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15, NKJV).
Biblical apologetics is the field of marshalling and presenting the many facts proving the total inspiration and reliability of the Bible as God's holy Word. The word apologia means "defense." Apologetics defends the truth of the Bible. Paradoxically, the derived word "apology" means to express regret. There is no expression of regret concerning the truth of the Bible, only praise to God for giving it to us!
It is critical that the Bible's authority be firmly established, without a shred doubt. Or else there would be no basis for faith. Faith must be based on fact, or else it is blind faith, which we do not need.
When you are hanging out there in the realm of faith, where both circumstances and other people tell you that you are crazy, your faith must not be a blind faith, which would be foolish and would soon collapse. It must be hinged to something as solid as a rock, or it will fail you. But if your faith is based on fact, it cannot fail you. The faith proposed in this book is based on undisputed fact.
The information in this book is so revolutionary, it is absolutely necessary that the authoritative basis be constantly clear in the mind of the reader. Otherwise, you could not believe it, and if you cannot believe it, you cannot act upon it and receive what God has for you.
But you are able to believe and act upon it, because it is based on irrefutable fact.
If the contents of this book were just my ideas, you might as well trash it now. The world has millions of books that are just the ideas of mere humans, and few are worth more than the paper upon which they are written.
But these are not just my ideas. The principles herein come with the Ultimate Authority.
Can you think of a more final and credible authority than the Creator of the universe, the one who spoke and more than 100 billion galaxies were created, according to the findings of the Hubble telescope? That's galaxies, not planets, nor even solar systems! And for all we know, better telescopes in future generations may find hundreds of billions, or maybe trillions, more, ad infinitum. If God is infinite, why not?