How do we know the Bible is the Word of God?

How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? Quite simply, because the Bible tells us so. Passages such as II Timothy 3:16 tell us that All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness and II Peter 1:21 which says For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carrid along by the Holy Spirit. The Bible over and over again affirms itself as the Word of God. Even Jesus himself says I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Jesus affirms that the Bible is God's actual words to us, even down to the last stroke of the pen.

Yes the Bible holds up to all kinds of truth standards, but ultimately it is self-attesting as the Word of God. Circular reasoning we ask? Well yes it is. But God necessitates circular reasoning. How do we affirm the validity of something. We go to a higher authority. For example, when I needed my shot fixed in basketball (which was plenty), I always went into the backyard with my dad (the higher authority). Dad would watch me shoot and show me what to change and then beat me in horse. However, when it comes to validating the Bible, what higher authority is there than God Himself? None.

The Bible is ultimately God's Word because it says so. Science, man, the church, nor anything else validates its authority. To look anywhere else would be like Alex asking his 3 month old baby to make sure his seminary paper was correct. Thus the Shorter Catechism states "The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him." We submit to the authority of the Bible and not vice versa

I hope this wasn't a roll your eyes seminary blog. Anyway, the things we are for blog should appear tomorrow.