In the beginning was the Word. He made all things come into being. He spoke the universe into existence and breathed life into our world. And there was harmony between man and Maker.

Then our enemy whispered the question that drew our first parents into falsehood: “Did God really say?” Ever since his primal lie we have been questioning our Maker’s message. We fell from innocence to guilt, from beauty to brokenness, from fellowship to alienation.

To rescue his creation, the Maker divulged his plan in written form. He gave man his Word, the Bible.

But because of man’s rebellion, every generation has brought with it a new set of challenges set on undermining the Bible’s credibility. Skeptics and critics routinely doubt Scripture’s accuracy, question its reliability, and challenge its goodness. Those persuaded by their approach adopt the belief: Scripture is irrelevant.

The belief that the Bible’s credibility has been undermined leaves believers without a powerful tool against our foe. Jesus, the divine Word, modeled how to evade the enemy’s snare. When tempted, he appealed to God’s Word with, “It is written.” Why? Because Scripture is the proclamation of truth. It is sharper than a two-edged sword, an anchor that keeps us from drifting, and in it are the words of life.

At this year’s Reality Student Apologetics Conference, we’ll meet the challenges raised against God’s Word. We’ll answer the critics and respond to the attacks. We’ll build a foundation for why we can trust the Bible. The confidence of Jesus can be ours as we respond to the world’s challenges when we declare, “It Is Written.”