Bible Question (short): No need of proof? Faith in faith? |
Question (full): No need of proof? Faith in faith? People MUST believe in spite of the lack of any evidence? I know because I know? What is this -- the "We Say So" School of the Bible? Hank's post, ID# 81883, is excellent as it stands. Also it is a post that stimulates me to ask questions. These questions are directed to any and all -- anyone who wishes to reply. Could it be that people who need no facts, no proof, no reason, no logic are also people who are receptive to voodoo apologetics? If an unbeliever initially does not accept the authority of the Bible, do we just give up on him/her? Do we write that person off? If someone asks us WHY we believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, we'd better be ready to give a good reason. We need to have to have something to say in addition to or instead of "Because it says so." There are a number of good reasons for accepting the authority of the Bible. One of them is that fulfilled prophecy is proof of inspiration. If we are not familiar with this and other proofs, it's time we made the effort to become familiar with them. "And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to EXPLAIN IT" 1 Peter 3:15 (NLT) (Emphasis added.) We need to be ready to explain it. KJV 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. AMPLIFIED 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. Finally, the idea that someone's faith could be LESS because of the proof they've found doesn't even make any sense. How could a person have less faith in a fact after he's discovered more evidence to prove that fact? |