Why do Christians trust the Bible?

[Drich]

That didn't address any of my concerns. I even put them in handy bullet points to make them stand out.

• How do you know the promises mean anything when the author had no audience when the promise was made? He could be lying and it could be empty.

again we know the bible is valid because it is a map that puts a believer before God.
The Holy Spirit legitimizes the bible.

How do you know the promises mean anything when the author claims divine revelation? He could be lying and it could be empty.

Because following the instructions of Christ puts you with God.
Verification or proof of God and the bible is found literally with the Holy Spirit.

How do you know that any dissenting view point is automatically false?

again, if A person claims divine inspiration and tell you if you do ABC you will literally be given a direct line of communication to the living God, and you do it, and you receive what you have been promised then everything That person said speaking on the behalf of God then becomes legit. Because God has given that person the key to communication with Him, and the responsiablity to share it.

You aren't allowed to even discuss it.

Your promises are built on presupposition, and nothing more.

What is being presupposed here?[/quote]

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I do this regularly during meditation. I can assure you that the process and beneficial results are very real.

You should know by now that I don't buy assurances.

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You do not see the benfit of having God's ear? To ask Him anything and get an answer. to receive direction, support and love?

To have the Holy Spirit in your life is to have God directly involved in your day to day.

So what is the benefit of all this?

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Either you don't know what it is to align your chakras or you have been reading what we are talking about.

Why yes, its option no. 2 - I have been reading what you are talking about.

What is the benfit of having God in your day to day life?
The stock answer is found in gal 5:22-23.

My personal experience goes much deeper than that.
Confidence, assureance, wisdom, deliverance, that extends to my personal, religious and professional life. I have met with sucess over impossible obsticals, not once or twice but to the point where The impossible becomes the everyday.