Do you know why you believe the Bible is the word of God?

Question

Please, would you tell me about why you believe the Bible is the word of God.

Answer 1

Personal experience.Jesus and Holy Angels have come to Me. 4 times Angels saved my life.

Answer 2

I believe that the Bible is the Word of God because I have studied it and its beginning.. It is one book that has come together over a 2000 year period and was written by 40 men that were inspired of God. All the prophecies about a coming Christ and His birth and death and Him being raised from the dead have come true. Therefore, I have no reason to doubt the prophecies about His second coming. Psalms 12: 6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psalms 12: 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Answer 3

i believe that the bible is the word of God because when i read it i can feal God and i know the words are true. If you just look at the facts then i believe because look at all the people in the Bible that didnt have a whole Bible when they were alive, thay just had to go by what God was telling them. we can go by what God tells us and go by the Bible. we dont have to stumble around in the dark. we can look for ourselves. we can read and know what God it talking about.

Answer 4

I cannot explain that anymore than I could explain any of the wonders of this universe. I simply believe because it is what feels right to my heart. I believe that gravity will keep my feet firmly planted on the earth although I cannot see it and it has only been through someone else telling me that it exists that I even know what it is.

Answer 5

Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early monastic technique of prayer which continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word.

History
Lectio Divina was first expressed in the year 220 AD. It was found that to read the Bible profitably it is necessary to do so with attention, consistency and prayer. The systematization of “spiritual reading” into four steps dates back to the 12th century. Around 1150, Guigo II, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monk’s Ladder” (Scala Claustralium) wherein he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI stated, “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.”

Method
Lectio is typically practiced daily for one continuous hour. A selection from the Holy Scriptures is chosen ahead of time, often as a daily progression through a particular book of the Bible.

Time
Selecting a time for lectio divina is important. Typical methods are to pray for one hour in the morning, or to divide it into two half-hour periods, one in the morning and one in the evening. The key is to pre-select the time that will be devoted to the prayer, and to keep it. Using the same time every day leads to a daily habit of prayer that becomes highly effective.

Place
The place for prayer is to be free from distractions. This means it should be isolated from other people, telephones, visual distractions, etc. Some find a religious icon to be helpful. The same place should be used for lectio if possible, especially as one first begins to practice it. Familiarity with a location reduces the possibility of distraction away from the prayer. Some practitioners conduct other devotions, such as praying before the Catholic Eucharist, as a preparation for Lectio Divina.

Preparation
Prior to reading, it is important to engage in a transitional activity that takes one from the normal state of mind to a more contemplative and prayerful state. A few moments of deep, regular breathing and a short prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to guide the prayer time helps to set the tone and improve the effectiveness of the lectio.

Once the stage is set it is time to begin the prayer. There are four phases of the prayer, which do not necessarily progress in an ordered fashion. One may move between different phases of the prayer very freely as the Spirit guides.

The Four Moments
Lectio
Read the passage several times.

Meditatio
Reflect on the text of the passage, thinking about how to apply to one's own life. Gravitate to any particular phrase or word that seems to be of particular import. This should not be confused with exegesis, but is a very personal reading of the Scripture and application to one's own life.

Oratio
Respond to the passage by opening the heart to God. This is not primarily an intellectual exercise, but more of the beginning of a conversation with God.

Contemplatio
Listen to God. This is a freeing oneself from one's own thoughts, both mundane and holy. It is about hearing God talk to us. Opening our mind, heart and soul to the influence of God. Any conversation must allow for both sides to communicate, and this most unfamiliar act is allowing oneself to be open to hearing God speak

Answer 6

I'm seeing the answers I expected to see. "Because the Bible says so," or "Because the things in the Bible happened, and if the things in the Bible didn't happen, we wouldn't be here."

Circular reasoning at its finest.

Answer 7

Faith. Research into the process of putting the book together and the way it was translated. And again, faith.

Answer 8

its words about god.

Answer 9

Because Mommy told me it is, and Mommy wouldn't lie.

Answer 10

Hopefully all of us woke up today alive and healthy. If Jesus hadnt of died for our sins we wouldnt be here today.