How do we know that the Bible is the "True" Word of God?

[Jaedan]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

 

[Tolworth John]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

How do you know it is not?

Let's cut to the chase.

Christianity has one unique aspect that no other religion or belief system has and this alone makes it standout and worth your serious investigation of Christianity.

All religions expect the worshipper to earn or deserve something from the object of worship.

The exception is Christianity which says the worshipper cannot do anything to earn or deserve anything other than judgement and condemnation from God.

But,

That God out of his mercy, love and grace gives to those who will accept it, the forgivenes of what separates us from God and gives the means to be acceptable to God.

You are messing around with which is the actual word from God.


Take your pick, are you going to spend your life working at being good enough for what ever God you decide to worship or will you be humble enough to realise you can't do it and will accept what is freely offered to you.

There is a cost. Your mates, family will think you've gone mad, becoming a Christian, live by the ten commandments, with no sex outside of marriage!

Well what are you made of, what will you choose?

 

[Carl Emerson]

The continuity of meaning carries through thousands of years of sacred writing culminating in the fulfilment of prophesy regarding the coming of Jesus in fine detail, resulting in an explosion of faith in impossible circumstances. (the torture and death of the leader, Jesus, and extreme Roman and Jewish oppression) Almost all leaders hideously executed, Not a lot to attract folks to associate. Despite this, a movement that flooded the known world and defied all explanation. These writings remain central to the faith of one third of the world's population today.

 

[trophy33]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

I think you are taking it from the wrong end.

First, you must know Christ and be born again. After that, it naturally follows, that the Bible is about Him so you will prefer it before Quoran.
But you must "meet" Christ first and have a new heart.

Without trusting the Lord Jesus, its practically impossible to make a case for the Bible, other than "its quite well preserved", which is not enough.

 

[Jaedan]

I think you are taking it from the wrong end.

First, you must know Christ and be born again. After that, it naturally follows, that the Bible is about Him so you will prefer it before Quoran.
But you must "meet" Christ first and have a new heart.

Without trusting the Lord Jesus, its practically impossible to make a case for the Bible, other than "its quite well preserved", which is not enough.

It would be pretty impossible to make a case for Jesus Christ. Isn't all the knowledge about him written in the gospels, which are located in the bible? Doesn't a preacher communicate a message that is from the bible?

 

[trophy33]

It would be pretty impossible to make a case for Jesus Christ. Isn't all the knowledge about him written in the gospels, which are located in the bible? Doesn't a preacher communicate a message that is from the bible?

Actually, the New Testament was written after the gospel spread into (Roman Empire') nations. Its a helpful tool for Christians to remember some basic things, but its not the source of our faith.

But I cannot blame you, many (if not most) of todays Christians present Bible as some kind of a perfect idol, the source of everything. They spend half of their lifes in this book, studying every of its details (and arguing about them), instead of helping to make the world a better place.

 

[Jaedan]

Take your pick, are you going to spend your life working at being good enough for what ever God you decide to worship or will you be humble enough to realise you can't do it and will accept what is freely offered to you.

There is a cost. Your mates, family will think you've gone mad, becoming a Christian, live by the ten commandments, with no sex outside of marriage!

Well what are you made of, what will you choose?

I might just continue to not worship anything at all. Life has been "calm" ever since I chose to do so.

Is there really a cost? My environment (my beloved family, friends, etc) has been based on Christianity since the very day I was born.

 

[Norbert L]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

If you have a mind for textual criticism. When the Bible is put side by side with the Quran... Ever hear of the Islamic Dilema?

 

[Ceallaigh]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

That's a complicated answer. I'd suggest checking it out on YouTube where some apologists go through all the scholarly and historic criteria the Bible meets. No other work comes close to it.

 

[disciple Clint]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

How Do We Know the Bible is True? - Focus on the Family

 

[Tolworth John]

I might just continue to not worship anything at all. Life has been "calm" ever since I chose to do so.

Is there really a cost? My environment (my beloved family, friends, etc) has been based on Christianity since the very day I was born.

Image telling your family and friends you will be attending church every Sunday.
There surprise at the change in your language, no more swearing or blasphemy.

Western society has been heavily influenced by Christianity, but that is wanning and other influences are becoming more pronounced.

 

[disciple Clint]

Actually, the New Testament was written after the gospel spread into (Roman Empire') nations. Its a helpful tool for Christians to remember some basic things, but its not the source of our faith.

But I cannot blame you, many (if not most) of todays Christians present Bible as some kind of a perfect idol, the source of everything. They spend half of their lifes in this book, studying every of its details (and arguing about them), instead of helping to make the world a better place.

Have you considered the Hospitals, Charities, and Educational resources provided by the church? Since the Bible is God communicating with His children it is very valuable to them, it is not however an idol.

 

[disciple Clint]

It would be pretty impossible to make a case for Jesus Christ. Isn't all the knowledge about him written in the gospels, which are located in the bible? Doesn't a preacher communicate a message that is from the bible?

No there are historical accounts outside of the Bible.

 

[DamianWarS]

Hi,

Quick question. How do we know (you guys in particular) that the Bible is the true word of God? Likewise, How do you know that it is indeed the true word of God instead of other writings such as the Quran and etc?

it comes does to logic and consistency. among Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christian, Islam, etc...) the Jewish scriptures show a system that is highly symbolic in physical form but with only a surface meaning, that system is not destroyed by Christ but rather answered by Christ and those who follow Christ are Christian. Islam creates their own spin but being the last of the 3 it is inconsistent with the others and fails to draw any parallels but instead simply says where it differs means it's been corrupted and claiming it is the right one.

Christianity doesn't say Jewish scripture is corrupted but rather embraces it exactly how it is. The Christian bible has the complete works of Jewish scripture referred to as the Old Testament and true to Jewish sources. Christianity then shows how the Jewish scriptures point to a system under Christ within each book and how Christ ushered in a new system without rejecting the old but fulfilling it. Islam, however, claims both Jewish scriptures (the tawrat aka torah) is corrupted as well as the Injil (the gospel, aka Christian scripture) is corrupted so they cannot be trusted. Islam claims direct revelation through the angel Jibril (Gabriel) to Muhammad that circumvents scripture before it.

I get each claims unique revelation with Jews largely under Moses and his experiences with God up on a mountain and with Christians largely under Christ who claims to be the son of God then with Islam under Gabriel to Muhammad who knew it all by memory. So what gives me the right to call one authentic but another not? It's not the source of the revelation that is the issue but rather how it agrees with previous revelations. the revelation under Christ wholly agrees with the Jewish revelation and even if the Jewish community disagrees it's all transparent in Christianity and there is no one who is a special keeper of truth so it's just a matter of getting the information and seeing if the Christian claim is justified or not. However Islam rejects Christianity and Judaism and rejects their scripture, it does not claim it is new revelation of the old but instead old revelation that has been lost and is being used to correct the revelations that have strayed without any evidence to support this. This doesn't make it without doubt wrong but it does make it suspicious, unsubstantiated and agenda-driven.

 

[Ceallaigh]

No there are historical accounts outside of the Bible.

Indeed and even how we perceive history itself as being before Christ and after Christ.

 

[trophy33]

Have you considered the Hospitals, Charities, and Educational resources provided by the church? Since the Bible is God communicating with His children it is very valuable to them, it is not however an idol.

Some Christians made the Bible to be their idol, for example the KJV only, flat earthers/YEC and similar. Taking every word from it as "the Word of God" and spending more time in it than in a real life.

 

[disciple Clint]

Some Christians made the Bible to be their idol, for example the KJV only, flat earthers/YEC and similar. Taking every word from it as "the Word of God" and spending more time in it than in a real life.

Based on what evidence do you make that statement?

 

[trophy33]

Based on what evidence do you make that statement?

My own experience, public Christian forums etc.

 

[disciple Clint]

My own experience, public Christian forums etc.

OK so what you are saying is that it is your opinion, I thought that perhaps you had some facts to support it.

 

[Estrid]

Its simple, its useful for real life, its consistent with reality.

That will work well with things like whether
the Bible says Pi=3 as derived from literal reading.
The numbers are approximate, and the real value of
Pi is way more useful than 3.0! So, correct reading is,
a big vessel, about so big.

"Don't steal" is common folk wisdom so does not
especially suggest a divine origin. Useful, tho.

A lot of things in the Bible are neither of practical
use nor is there a way to check for consistency
with reality. (CWR)

Others that are not useful and are not CWR,
however much people may try to argue there really
was a flood.

I'm not sure how "useful" and CWR has anything to
do with whether the Bible is God's word, or how your
system applies to more than a small fraction of it.