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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

My first question is "Why do you believe the Bible is True?"

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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker

What would my believing in whether the bible is true or not have any bering on your faith, or lack thereof?

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ORIGINAL: Zack_NorcalRiders

To be honest with you , i have no idea why i started believing the bible was true . But in my heart i believe with 100% that it is . if that makes any sense
be patient there are lots of help full Christians on these forums that will give you better answers than mine .

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

Hi All,


I was a Christian for 30 years, but I always had nagging, basic questions. As I began asking people these very basic, almost child like questions, I found that instead of wanting to be helpful and explain things to me in a logical way, they just got mad at me. Eventually this is what caused me to leave Christianity to begin with.

But I still have questions. I am not dogmatic in my beliefs at all. I will give up what I believe and accept your views in a heart beat as long as the information you give me is more logical then the information I already have. In fact, in my opinion, this is the stance that anyone who truly wishes to call themselves an intellectual must take.

So I thought I might come to the most popular internet Christian forum I could find and see if I could get these very basic questions answered, or if people would get mad that I dare ask them to begin with.

My first question is "Why do you believe the Bible is True?"

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ORIGINAL: Dancre

B/c the Holy Spirit confirms it in my heart. He says, yes, this is true. So I know that I know that I know that I know the word of God is true.

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

Hi All,


I was a Christian for 30 years, but I always had nagging, basic questions. As I began asking people these very basic, almost child like questions, I found that instead of wanting to be helpful and explain things to me in a logical way, they just got mad at me. Eventually this is what caused me to leave Christianity to begin with.

But I still have questions. I am not dogmatic in my beliefs at all. I will give up what I believe and accept your views in a heart beat as long as the information you give me is more logical then the information I already have. In fact, in my opinion, this is the stance that anyone who truly wishes to call themselves an intellectual must take.

So I thought I might come to the most popular internet Christian forum I could find and see if I could get these very basic questions answered, or if people would get mad that I dare ask them to begin with.

My first question is "Why do you believe the Bible is True?"

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ORIGINAL: Dancre

B/c the Holy Spirit confirms it in my heart. He says, yes, this is true. So I know that I know that I know that I know the word of God is true.

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

Hi All,


I was a Christian for 30 years, but I always had nagging, basic questions. As I began asking people these very basic, almost child like questions, I found that instead of wanting to be helpful and explain things to me in a logical way, they just got mad at me. Eventually this is what caused me to leave Christianity to begin with.

But I still have questions. I am not dogmatic in my beliefs at all. I will give up what I believe and accept your views in a heart beat as long as the information you give me is more logical then the information I already have. In fact, in my opinion, this is the stance that anyone who truly wishes to call themselves an intellectual must take.

So I thought I might come to the most popular internet Christian forum I could find and see if I could get these very basic questions answered, or if people would get mad that I dare ask them to begin with.

My first question is "Why do you believe the Bible is True?"

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ORIGINAL: chrisovery

i believe the bible because it is backed up in all creation.

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

I was raised in the Assemblies of God Church in the deep south. I even attended an ACE Christian school as well as several Christian private schools. Not sure what more background you need, but feel free to ask for specifics.

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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker

IF you really want to hear some intelligent answer on this, there's a lot of books an theology and apologetics that could help you. I can recommend a few if you want.

Also, there's a lot of reason in believing in the authority and credibility of the bible as the word of God.

Examine the archaeological findings that support the events in the bible.
Examine the historical records that substantiate the claims of the bible.
Examine the consistency, and the flow of the theme in the bible. 6 book, with 40 different authors, all pointing to the same these.
Examine at all the prophecies that have come true.
If all else fails, go to the Theology folder. Lots of discussion there and that's where you'll find every intellectual that's going to engage you in conversation.

Genesis was written when people was creating so many Gods. In one sentence, God toppled all other beliefs in other and said He is the only one true God who created the heavens and the earth. The bible then proceeded to reveal who this God is in words that we can understand.

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

Hi All,


I was a Christian for 30 years, but I always had nagging, basic questions. As I began asking people these very basic, almost child like questions, I found that instead of wanting to be helpful and explain things to me in a logical way, they just got mad at me. Eventually this is what caused me to leave Christianity to begin with.

But I still have questions. I am not dogmatic in my beliefs at all. I will give up what I believe and accept your views in a heart beat as long as the information you give me is more logical then the information I already have. In fact, in my opinion, this is the stance that anyone who truly wishes to call themselves an intellectual must take.

So I thought I might come to the most popular internet Christian forum I could find and see if I could get these very basic questions answered, or if people would get mad that I dare ask them to begin with.

My first question is "Why do you believe the Bible is True?"

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker

IF you really want to hear some intelligent answer on this, there's a lot of books an theology and apologetics that could help you. I can recommend a few if you want.

Also, there's a lot of reason in believing in the authority and credibility of the bible as the word of God.

Examine the archaeological findings that support the events in the bible.
Examine the historical records that substantiate the claims of the bible.
Examine the consistency, and the flow of the theme in the bible. 6 book, with 40 different authors, all pointing to the same these.
Examine at all the prophecies that have come true.
If all else fails, go to the Theology folder. Lots of discussion there and that's where you'll find every intellectual that's going to engage you in conversation.

Genesis was written when people was creating so many Gods. In one sentence, God toppled all other beliefs in other and said He is the only one true God who created the heavens and the earth. The bible then proceeded to reveal who this God is in words that we can understand.

What archeological evidence that supports the events in the bible? Ive looked. I didn't find any. There are mentions in the Bible of towns that existed in real life and groups who really existed, but so does every other work of fiction ever written. I read "Gone with the Wind" the other day, and in the book the North comes to burn Atlanta down. Now we know the north really did come and burn Atlanta down, we have evidence of this, yet we also know that Scarlett and Rhett didn't really exist. Because its a book of fiction set upon a historical background. Finding towns that existed in the bible no more proves the bible is true then finding and old Yankee uniform would prove Gone with the Wind is a true story. To me this seems like child level logic.

What Historical record? Ive looked for them. During the time Jesus supposedly lived, not a single piece of evidence has every been found that anyone wrote a single word about him. Not a single one of the historians that lived in that day, no one at all. So If there is historical records, don't tell me to go find them, you go find them and then tell me what they are.

What prophecies? Be specific. I've looked into this and so far a havn't come across any that have no better explanation than to believe the Bible is real. But I'm open to suggestion. Once again, don't tell me to go find them. I'm asking. If you don't know, just say you don't now.

I've gone, I've looked. Have you? If so you must have found something I was unable to find. So what is it?

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ORIGINAL: sue244

Why Do I believe the Bible is true
Well it was written by over 40 different authors in 3 different langagues over a span of 1500 years without contradiction.

Archeology backs up the Bible

The fact that it has been perserved from antiquity (we have more manuscripts of the Bible than any other ancient wriritins)

It has a central theme in pointing to Jesus

Prophecy and Fulfilment Just read Daniel and realize that the dead sea scrolls points to an early date for Daniel and the fact that it accuratly perdicts the rise and fall of kingdoms that came after his time

those are just a few. If you really want some well thought out answers by very smart people I would recoment Evidence the Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell, The Case of Christ, Case for Faith and Case for the Creator by Lee Stroble. In the Case books Lee interview a bunch of PhDs so its very intellectuall.

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What Historical record?

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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker

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What Historical record?

Check out the writings of first century historian name Josephus.

It's late here, lol. I can't type anymore. Will continue tomorrow.

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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker

Ok, I remember, check out Francis Collins Francis Collins. He's a geneticist, and a well respected scientist.

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ORIGINAL: 11arrows

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ORIGINAL: sue244

Why Do I believe the Bible is true
Well it was written by over 40 different authors in 3 different langagues over a span of 1500 years without contradiction.

Archeology backs up the Bible

The fact that it has been perserved from antiquity (we have more manuscripts of the Bible than any other ancient wriritins)

It has a central theme in pointing to Jesus

Prophecy and Fulfilment Just read Daniel and realize that the dead sea scrolls points to an early date for Daniel and the fact that it accuratly perdicts the rise and fall of kingdoms that came after his time

those are just a few. If you really want some well thought out answers by very smart people I would recoment Evidence the Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell, The Case of Christ, Case for Faith and Case for the Creator by Lee Stroble. In the Case books Lee interview a bunch of PhDs so its very intellectuall.

First off the fact that the Bible does not contradict itself is stated as a fact, but in actuality is very much debated, and if we are being honest, more people on earth do not believe that then who do. I can link you to pages that claim to contain hundreds of contradictions in the Bible. So stating opinions as facts even though they are very highly debated, and, in fact, thought by most human beings not to be facts, is very poor logic to my mind.