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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
I began to study the Bible to see what it says about itself. I discovered that the Bible teaches clearly that it is from God and is absolute in what it says.

Okay. I'm the most notorious "anti-Catholic bigot" on this site, but this is just getting ridiculous.

You cannot believe a book is the Word of G-d on its own authority. Many, many books claim to be the "Word of G-d." The true Word of G-d has to actually be externally authorized in some manner--by G-d Himself.

To believe the Bible is the Word of G-d because the Bible claims to be the Word of G-d (and of course since it's the Word of G-d it must be believed when it claims to be the Word of G-d) is to both affirm the consequent and reason in a circle.

43 posted on 06/02/2013 7:56:58 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Who verifies the word of a Prophet?


44 posted on 06/02/2013 7:59:08 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

“The true Word of G-d has to actually be externally authorized in some manner—by G-d Himself.”


That’s exactly what he says: “discovered that the Bible teaches clearly that it is FROM God.” He asserts that its authority stems from God.

“is to both affirm the consequent and reason in a circle.”


The scripture testifies of its own validity in its coherent structure, the prophecy that has been fulfilled, and its historicity. Most importantly, it is God who testifies of its truthfulness by revealing Himself through it by the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit, without which no one can know anything of God.


49 posted on 06/02/2013 9:35:47 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans
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