Circular reasoning? Where?
You are using Scripture to try to prove that Scripture is the Word of God. I could write a book that says that.
"You are using Scripture to try to prove that Scripture is the Word of God."
No. I simply said it was the word of God, and "All that matters is the evidence given in scripture, and handed down according to God's promise in Isaiah 59:21 and logic." I did not elaborate and there is no such thing as "proof", only the evidence and logic applies. Otherwise, I've only addressed the authenticity of the Books and that they were written by His Apostles who knew Him and their associates.
"Circular reasoning? Where? You are using Scripture to try to prove that Scripture is the Word of God. I could write a book that says that."
You could write a book and I could verify that you wrote it. Then I would consider any claims contained within the book. If you claimed to be God, I would quickly reject that claim, because you already screwed up with "circular logic".
I know that scripture is the word of God, because I have examined the evidence for the claims God made in that book. The fundamental evidence is what He said. From that, I examine what any other person in the Book said, then any other outside the Book. The Book also says, that I would have the sign of the prophet Jonah also. I've found that to be true.
The Book tells a sufficiently complete story about who God is, what He has done, describes His Spirit, and contains no contradictions regarding those matters. That in itself is remarkable. No other person, or group of persons has ever could accomplished such a feat, and I believe they still can't in such a matter. God gave His word to those that accepted Him as little children and still, the perfection of composition shines through.
I do not believe the Bible on anyone else's authority. Especially those that create doctrines, because knowledge and understanding of God is non-axiomatic, not based on the authority of any man, and does not depend on democracy. It depends on the evidence, which is contained in the Bible, and is the evidence that provides for the draw given in John 6:44.