What makes you so sure that your Scripture is the Word of God?

Question

What criteria did you use to evaluate it?

Answer 1

Does it give people advice as to how they can improve their own lives and the lives of others?

Does it imply that whatever you do, it may not be perfect but you should still try your best? That you should always at least try to see what direction is the right direction?

Does it encourage you to learn and be open? For example science.

Does it encourage you to be nice to all people, including those who have totally different beliefs than you?

I think my scriptures are the word of God mainly because of these criteria.

Answer 2

By virtue of this divinely-appointed authority, the Catholic Church determined the canon of Scripture (what books belong in the Bible) at the end of the fourth century. We therefore believe in the Scriptures on the authority of the Catholic Church. After all, nothing in Scripture tells us what Scriptures are inspired, what books belong in the Bible, or that Scripture is the final authority on questions concerning the Christian faith. Instead, the Bible says that the Church, not the Scriptures, is the pinnacle and foundation of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15) and the final arbiter on questions of the Christian faith (Matt. 18:17). It is through the teaching authority and Apostolic Tradition (2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6; 1 Cor. 11:2) of this Church, who is guided by the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26; 16:13), that we know of the divine inspiration of the Scriptures, and the manifold wisdom of God. (cf. Ephesians 3:10).

Answer 3

This answer is based strictly on just examining the Qur'an i.e. disregarding the Prophet's character, miracles etc...

I believe it to be the word of God because:

1- An illiterate man, who always made mistakes in reciting poetry - much less memorize poetry - came up with the Qur'an, when even the most fluent poets could not come up with a single chapter that equals it.

2-The abundance of explicit predictions, scientific truths, or specifically worded verses that imply scientific truths - things that could not have been known 1400 years ago - which makes it impossible (improbable if you want to be specific: less than 1 in a 10 million chance of guessing correctly all these things) for the Qur'an to have come from anyone but God

3-I believe the Qur'an has been preserved letter for letter. Back then, reciting poetry was like the media for Arabs: they belonged to a cultural background that had a long-standing tradition of memorizing literature, history, and genealogy. This is how the present text of the Qur’an benefited in its original preparation from the advantage of having its authenticity cross-checked by the text recited from memory as well as the unofficial written texts.

4-There are no inconsistencies in the stories, events, etc..

Peace be with you

Answer 4

It contains God's Spirit.
The Spirit of truth convicts your soul.

God’s Word is His Spirit the Spirit of truth or the Holy Spirit. Not the printed text but God’s will, plan, thoughts, wisdom, knowledge, and His feelings the printed text conveys.

You will never know unless you study.

ASK SEEK KNOCK

Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Wayne Murray

Answer 5

Some believe that the Quran is the word of God.....for example:

"All married women (are forbidden unto you) save those (captives) whom your right hands possess."
You can't have sex with married women, unless they are slaves obtained in war (with whom you may rape or do whatever you like). 4:24

Sounds reasonable...

Others believe the Bible is the Word of God...for example...

Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your male and female slave may rest as well as you. (The 4th Commandment)

Again, great stuff if you need to know what to do with your slaves.

These are the Words of God, according to the believers. If the holy books are indeed so, then every word is true. How does one justify (rationalize, that is) passages such as these?

Moderate believers pick and choose. Fundamentalists buy it all.

This is extremely scary stuff in this day and age.

Answer 6

I live by it and what G-d says in his word is true. He forgives the sinner, heals the afflicted and listen to the prayers of the righteous (those who seek him). Personal I go by the words of Christ and I find G-d does answer my prayers and is there in my time on need.

Answer 7

I am so sure that the scriptures are the only infallible/authoritative word of God because I walk by faith and not by sight.

Answer 8

Why not tell us what criteria you're using to base this question on? If you don't believe it, your choice! Why should we continually PROVE why we believe what we believe to everyone? Which Holy Book do YOU follow and WHY?

Answer 9

You just use faith to tell if that's the true WORD OF GOD. IF you feel that God is speaking to you through it, then I guess that's how you tell. I don't know if that works for you, but it works for me.

Answer 10

What makes anyone sure that they have the Word of God
It is Faith