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THE BIBLE IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR OUR BELIEFS.

Does it seem like 'circular reasoning' to believe what the Bible says - because of what the Bible says? (In particular, what it says about itself - that it is the very words of the one true and living God!)

But isn't that what all people do with the sources they've been influenced by? They believe something because of having become convinced of it, whether it was something said in a lecture by a university professor, a book they read, or something they learned from some kind of source.

Even when people think they thought up a belief system themselves, aren't they in reality merely coming to their conclusions based upon the assimilation of the sum total of whatever all they've been influenced by throughout their lives? (Say that fast, ten times!)

The point, of course, is how reliable are each of the different sources that are being listened to that influence people toward what they believe?

In Bible language… believe is the verb form (the doing) of the same word in noun form - faith (the thing). Faith carries with it a definition (in part) of hearing and becoming persuaded by what is heard.

In some sense all people everywhere express faith in what they believe - a belief system they heard and became persuaded by. Surprisingly, this applies even to atheists. They've been persuaded by some ideological train of thought and believe it and (we presume) are attempting to live by it. Well, that's faith! Of a kind…

Biblical faith is a gift from God that will always lead to belief that what He has said in His Word, the Bible, is absolute truth - and absolutely trustworthy. Ask Him to give you this kind of faith. It has to come from Him. Ask Him.

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