Biblical inspiration

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Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

 

[Christ_empowered]

Scripture declares itself a sacred text brought to us through the grace of God. Especially dealing with essential beliefs about Christ and how to live as a believer…

Adding subtracting etc puts humanity back in the driver’s seat of determining truth.

 

[journeymanisnothing]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

Because 2000 years ago Jesus said,

this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world Mt.24:14

And...it was. ?

 

[WIP]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

Welcome to CFnet and thank you for your question. Hopefully, we can help answer it for you.

If we don't believe it, our faith is in vain and a waste of time and energy.

Paul put it this way when he wrote to his disciple, Timothy.

10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,
11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:10-17 NKJV

 

[for_his_glory]

Hi Im slow please be patient and welcome to CF

We believe by faith as explained in Hebrews Chapter 11 and trust in Him as we have tasted the word of God and applied it to our lives to know we are blessed who trust in Him, Psalms 34:8. We have seen the marvelous things He has done in our own life and the life of others as we witness and testify of His mercy and grace.

 

[Tessa]

Welcone to the forum. Im slow please be patient
There are many reasons why we believe and do you will get many answers.
Gid ceated the world. Many of the propheces in the bible have come true.
When I learned just how much God loves us Bd what Christ has suffered for us I gave Him my trust and my heart
God Bless You

 

[Im slow please be patient]

I appreciate all of the answers here. However, I think I am looking for something a bit more concrete.

I am not too fond of the reasoning that since the Bible claims to be inspired, then it is in fact inspired. I would like something more external, as this seems somewhat like circular reasoning. It's like, "The Bible is inspired because if you look in the Bible, then it says it is inspired."

To the person who said that Jesus said that the Gospel would be preached in all the world...are there not still some places where people have not heard the Gospel? And, if it had been, would that not mean that the end would have come already, like the verse says?

I have also heard people say that they can just believe that the Bible is God's Word because of the evidence they have seen in the world and in their lives. This is all well and good for them, but I don't believe it's necessarily very convincing for someone who is looking for evidence that is a bit more solid. Since this is kind of based on one's intuitive feelings, one could just as easily say that what they have seen in the world does not convince them of the inspiration of the Bible.

The argument about prophecies is somewhat more convincing. It would appear that very specific things have been predicted accurately. However, does this alone necessarily show that it was inspired, or just that the predictions were correct? I suppose this is where the faith aspect would come in, as it would theoretically be possible that someone was somehow able to predict these things so incredibly accurately, but it is perhaps more reasonable to think that it was God at work. Additionally, it still leaves me wondering about the parts apart from the prophecies. What evidence is there that those parts were inspired as well?

Again, thank you all for your comments and answers.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I appreciate your honesty. Seriously ?…

I don’t think ? anyone can convince someone into genuine conversion. I personally go by genuine transformation. To be fair lots of faux Christians. To be fair Jesus warns us about this situation in Scripture.

 

[WIP]

I am not too fond of the reasoning that since the Bible claims to be inspired, then it is in fact inspired. I would like something more external, as this seems somewhat like circular reasoning. It's like, "The Bible is inspired because if you look in the Bible, then it says it is inspired."

We don't believe the Bible is inspired because it says so in the Bible but then, we actually do. What I mean is we rely on our faith in God and because of that faith, we believe what the Bible says about God. I know it sounds circular but such is the problem with faith. There's nothing physical or tangible that one can rely on for faith. Faith is believing without proof. That's why it's called faith.

It's difficult to explain.

 

[Hopeful 2]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

We believe it because that is how we want to see it.
If it is God's word, we can accomplish His commands without fearing it is just "lore" or "tradition" or some other man influenced writing.
It is a rock in a world of evolving norms.

Welcome to the site !!!

 

[Christ_empowered]

God brings us to our senses…we repent He forgives…

Scales are lifted from our eyes and we see clearly. Scripture is a vital part of our new life in Christ.

 

[Tenchi]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

1. Thematic unity of the Bible.
2. Fulfilled prophecy.
3. Historicity (and accuracy) of the biblical accounts.
4. Survivability.
5. Profound impact on nations and individuals.

I am not too fond of the reasoning that since the Bible claims to be inspired, then it is in fact inspired. I would like something more external, as this seems somewhat like circular reasoning. It's like, "The Bible is inspired because if you look in the Bible, then it says it is inspired."

This isn't like circular reasoning, it is circular reasoning.

I have also heard people say that they can just believe that the Bible is God's Word because of the evidence they have seen in the world and in their lives. This is all well and good for them, but I don't believe it's necessarily very convincing for someone who is looking for evidence that is a bit more solid.

Maybe not, but personal experience is a valid form of evidence. Really, it's every bit as "solid" as any other form of evidence. A person may want other kinds of evidence, but it's a mistake for them to think that personal experience isn't solid evidence.

The argument about prophecies is somewhat more convincing. It would appear that very specific things have been predicted accurately.

"Somewhat more convincing"? You're kidding, right? Do you know what the track record of the Bible is concerning fulfilled prophecy? If you did, you'd revise your characterization here, I think.

I suppose this is where the faith aspect would come in, as it would theoretically be possible that someone was somehow able to predict these things so incredibly accurately, but it is perhaps more reasonable to think that it was God at work.

Many things can be possible but not at all probable. In light of the hundreds of fulfilled prophecies of the Bible, it is, as you say, much more reasonable to think they were supernaturally issued and fulfilled than any other alternative.

 

[Im slow please be patient]

1. Thematic unity of the Bible.
2. Fulfilled prophecy.
3. Historicity (and accuracy) of the biblical accounts.
4. Survivability.
5. Profound impact on nations and individuals.



This isn't like circular reasoning, it is circular reasoning.



Maybe not, but personal experience is a valid form of evidence. Really, it's every bit as "solid" as any other form of evidence. A person may want other kinds of evidence, but it's a mistake for them to think that personal experience isn't solid evidence.



"Somewhat more convincing"? You're kidding, right? Do you know what the track record of the Bible is concerning fulfilled prophecy? If you did, you'd revise your characterization here, I think.



Many things can be possible but not at all probable. In light of the hundreds of fulfilled prophecies of the Bible, it is, as you say, much more reasonable to think they were supernaturally issued and fulfilled than any other alternative.

Thank you for your response. No, I'm not entirely aware of the track record of the Bible concerning fulfilled prophecy, but it would appear to be pretty good from what I've heard. I said that it was somewhat more convincing in comparison to the other forms of evidence that I received. If it had been more specific, perhaps I would have found it even more convincing.

 

[WIP]

Thank you for your response. No, I'm not entirely aware of the track record of the Bible concerning fulfilled prophecy, but it would appear to be pretty good from what I've heard. I said that it was somewhat more convincing in comparison to the other forms of evidence that I received. If it had been more specific, perhaps I would have found it even more convincing.

The gospel of Matthew is full of examples of prophecy fulfilled by Christ. That is one of the focuses of Matthew when it was written.

 

[Tenchi]

Thank you for your response. No, I'm not entirely aware of the track record of the Bible concerning fulfilled prophecy, but it would appear to be pretty good from what I've heard. I said that it was somewhat more convincing in comparison to the other forms of evidence that I received. If it had been more specific, perhaps I would have found it even more convincing.

Consider the Gospel accounts of Christ's Passion in the light of the prophecies of Isaiah 53.

 

[Dorothy Mae]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

Because what the authors knew and expressed matches real life and in a profound manner demonstrating a depth of understanding that is beyond normal human learning. Sturgeon tells the story of an atheist who set out to prove to himself the error in believing in God from the Bible. He started reading it and when he got to the laws given to man, he became a believer because he saw that the wisdom and justice are beyond what man could have thought up.

 

[Dorothy Mae]

We don't believe the Bible is inspired because it says so in the Bible but then, we actually do. What I mean is we rely on our faith in God and because of that faith, we believe what the Bible says about God. I know it sounds circular but such is the problem with faith. There's nothing physical or tangible that one can rely on for faith. Faith is believing without proof. That's why it's called faith.

It's difficult to explain.

Blind faith is believing without evidence. The christian faith is believing THE evidence. “Come let us reason”…. “love God with your mind” ….”Paul went to the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews”…”these things are written so that you may believe”….

Our faith is not blind.

 

[Im slow please be patient]

The gospel of Matthew is full of examples of prophecy fulfilled by Christ. That is one of the focuses of Matthew when it was written.

The parts including prophecies are certainly interesting, but what about parts of the Bible apart from prophecy? What is the reasoning used to believe that these parts are also inspired? For example, why believe that letters in the New Testament are inspired as well, and not simply some people's opinions on certain issues?

 

[Dorothy Mae]

“The willingness to stake yourself on the truth in the face that whatever happens when you tell the truth is the best thing that could possible happen regardless of the short term consequences.“

Jordan Peterson

An interesting definition…

 

[Angelical]

Why do Christians believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God?

A lot of Christians like to Point to Prophecy, if we first look to like Nostradamus, and then to say like Star Trek, we can actually compare how Prophetic different things are, and the Bible scores very High in Prophecy, and then the New Testament is verified by, fulfills and supposedly in all other ways is the Answer to many of the Prophecies.

Then Jesus and them offer Prophecy, with “Nation will rise against Nation” and “Wars and rumors of Wars”. And Revelations being written by John the Exile who says things like Angels give him Scrolls to eat.

Then, if we go to History, the Old Testament was first called the Septuagint when it was a New Book. There was the Tenauk and Pentateuch which are like the 10 Commandments and things, Children would hear like Asops Fabels and things. But as Alexander the Great came to Egypt and Died later, Ptolemy took over as the Royal Family of Egypt, leading later to Cleopatra. Ptolemy has 72 Jewish Scholars Housed and Fed, this before years later doing things like stranding them in Alexandria by Confiscating their Books, but the Jewish Scholars were Housed and Fed and all 72 wrote the same thing so it was Declared the Word of God.

Alexander’s Tutor, Aristotle, who is largely thought to have killed Alexander now, then wrote Physics, MetaPhysics, Classification and these other Books snd the Classical Age was born with Rome coming in after the Macedonian King Alexander had died, and the Greek World gave way to the Roman one.

And maybe 400 Years Later Jesus shows up talking about these Ancient Scriptures, and the Romans say “Oh no, the Jews again”. If you read like Nehemiah and Ezra and Ester you see Jews living under Persia, Daniel is Jews under Babylon. And the whole Time everyone pretty much has heard of them as all of this happens, and even as they are writing they are like fighting against kind of Jewish Hatred you might not think they would pass down in Books, but the Jews wrote about it, and the Romans say like “Not them again!”. And Jesus reminds everyone how kind of our Hearts and Chakras and the Spirit and things work.