Biblical explanation
The Bible does not present itself merely as a collection of human religious opinions. The prophets repeatedly claimed that their message came from God. Peter explains: “Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (). This means that although human beings wrote the Scriptures, their ultimate source was God. The Bible also gives several reasons to trust its message: God is true: ; . God's Word is truth: ; . God's Word endures: ; . Scripture is profitable for teaching and correction: . Jesus treated Scripture as authoritative: ; . Prophecy provides evidence that God knows the future: ; . Scripture points people to Christ: ; . The Bible therefore calls people not to believe blindly, but to examine its claims. The Bereans were commended because they “searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (). Scripture clearly teaches that its inspired message comes from God and is trustworthy. It does not give a modern scientific description of manuscript transmission, printing, translation, or textual criticism. Those questions can be investigated separately. The foundational biblical claim is that God has given humanity a trustworthy revelation of His truth.
In brief
The Bible does not present itself merely as a collection of human religious opinions.
Bible references
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