"The Bible is an Unreliable Source of Information... Let Alone Fact"
This is a premise several people on this thread have mentioned or would generally agree with, considering their conclusion (God is not a benevolent Creator). However, I beg to differ.
There is insurmountable evidence proving the validity of the Bible. Consider any historical document that someone wants to prove to be inaccurate. What do they do? They look for other documents that are completely unrelated to the original text to see if claims (events, people, places, etc.) are being contradicted or supported. This is not only done with the Bible, we could take any historical document and analyze how it aligns with other texts.
The New Testament's events, people, places, and much more have been mentioned and confirmed numerous times by non-christian writers. For example, Jesus, Caesar Augustus, Herod Philip, Tiberius Caesar, and countless others-- at least 32-- have been thoroughly analyzed for proof of existence and discussed by non-religious authors and historians. These authors and historians have in fact confirmed the truth of the people recorded in the Bible.
This is only a small reason as to why we should trust the Bible. At the very least, the New Testament is very reliable with stating historical figures, events, and words.
This is a premise several people on this thread have mentioned or would generally agree with, considering their conclusion (God is not a benevolent Creator). However, I beg to differ.
There is insurmountable evidence proving the validity of the Bible. Consider any historical document that someone wants to prove to be inaccurate. What do they do? They look for other documents that are completely unrelated to the original text to see if claims (events, people, places, etc.) are being contradicted or supported. This is not only done with the Bible, we could take any historical document and analyze how it aligns with other texts.
The New Testament's events, people, places, and much more have been mentioned and confirmed numerous times by non-christian writers. For example, Jesus, Caesar Augustus, Herod Philip, Tiberius Caesar, and countless others-- at least 32-- have been thoroughly analyzed for proof of existence and discussed by non-religious authors and historians. These authors and historians have in fact confirmed the truth of the people recorded in the Bible.
This is only a small reason as to why we should trust the Bible. At the very least, the New Testament is very reliable with stating historical figures, events, and words.
