How Do You Know The Bible is True?

How do you know the Bible is true? How do we begin to answer that question? Pastor Jeff Durbin answered this question at the 'God's Not Dead Conference' in San Diego.

[JacksTestimony]

When I first came to Christ, this explanation totally made sense. I finally felt like i had an understanding of reality because it was backed by a real God instead of a false one, prideful humans.

[brianpaxtonPT]

We need Jeff and Joe Rogan to have a debate

[joker]

“The Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents written down by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report to us supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophesies and claim that their writings are divine rather than human in origin.” -Voddie Baucham

[andrewlawrencei]

I believe the Bible true the word of God because I read it and God open my understanding, thanks God 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[jnixa]

He makes a good point when he touched on subjective and objective morality. It’s probably the biggest factor in my belief of a creator.

[crisofer]

So basically, the argument is "I presuppose I'm right, so that makes you wrong, which makes me right". What worries me is that they let you lot sit on a jury in a murder case.

[rethinking_reality]

As was once said in a debate with Jeff Durbin, the presupper argument is a house of cards.

[danielkeulder]

I felt like his answer deserved a way better response than the one it got...

[martierik]

For the people saying he didn't answer the question...he literally said "I know the Bible is true because of the impossibility of the contrary". He then went on to explain that position.

[JMUDoc]

"How do you know the Bible is true?"
"Because if it wasn't, you wouldn't be able to argue the point."
"And how do you know _that_ is true?"
*crickets.

[wildgoose]

I'm completely on board with everything Jeff said in his response.


But the person asking the question likely wanted to know what reason we as Christians believe the Bible
to be true. Based on where he was when speaking and answering questions, most everyone there were
Christians. So why go into the presuppositional apologetic when all he had to do was give out the
evidential and theological reasons we as believers have to see the Bible as true and as our
final authority from God?

[robertogarcia]

Only God can give value to human life or anything, because humans we cannot only for a moment, but God‘s value for us and appreciation for ourselves is forever. I swear he is God and his love is endless.

[kasonkedersha]

rather than always explaining why their worldview is inconsistent you should explain why yours is consistent then show how theirs doesn't line up. "because the Bible says so and you don't believe the Bible" is all I got out of this

[weiyishen]

He said that if you don't start with God you have no basis for logic, science, nature, or ethics, but I think what he actually argued is that if you don't start with a dualistic anthropology you don't have those things.

[johndebord]

Takeaway: If an unbeliever asks you how do you know if the Bible is true, then you could just respond by saying, "Why does it matter to you, if you know if the Bible is true or not? If what got you to ask that question is just a bunch of atoms in your brain making connections, what would the benefit of you knowing the answer to your question be?" Without God there is no purpose for our lives. Praise you Jesus.

[kasonkedersha]

in other words.. this video should really be titled "How you know atheism is inconsistent" because I heard nothing about why the Bible is true in this video

[ianyimiah]

It seems to me that Jeff's argument only counters atheistic claims. What about the Muslim who is starting with his own version of God's revelation? He is also starting with his god.

[emileshlemon]

I sincerely sought out if Christianity is true. And this is a summary of the best arguments I have ever hard. And this is why I'm an atheist when it comes to Christianity.

[TurrettiniPizza]

Here's the reformed answer from the Westminster Larger Catechism.

Q. 4. How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the Word of God?
A. The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God, by their majesty and purity; by the consent of all the parts, and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God; by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation: but the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the Scriptures in the heart of man, is alone able fully to persuade it that they are the very Word of God.

Hos. 8:12; 1 Cor. 2:6-7, 13; Ps. 119:18, 129; Ps. 12:6; Ps. 119:140; Acts 10:43; Acts 26:22; Rom. 3:19, 27; Acts 18:28; Heb. 4:12; Jas. 1:18; Ps. 19:7-9; Rom. 15:4; Acts 20:32; John 16:13-14; 1 John 2:20, 27; John 20:31.

[ccrondonuwu]

Two problems with this: circular reasoning and the fact that any other religion can say the same thing about their own 'bible'.