The Bible, God's Word, and Other Authorities

Logical Answers to Consider When a Person Doubts The Bible, or Has Faith in Another Authority. (Click on a logic statement to view the links to the associated scriptures.)

Don't Add or Subtract - You are never to add to, change, or subtract from God's word.
Deut 4:2, Prov 30:5-6, Rev 22:17-19
Enlightening - God's Word, the Bible is enlightening.
Psalm 19:7, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 2Cor 4:3-4, 2Tim 3:16-17
Forever - God's Word is forever, and given to man once.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, Isa 40:8, Matt 24:35-36, 1Pet 1:23-25, Jude 3
From God - The Bible is from God, not a creation of man.
Exod 24:12, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, 1Pet 1:23-25, 2Pet 1:20-21, 1John 5:10-13
Powerful - The Word of God is powerful.
Psalm 19:7, John 8:31-32, 1Cor 1:18, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, Heb 4:12
Protected - God has protected His Word.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 138:2, 1Pet 1:23-25, Rev 22:17-19
Proud Rejected - God will reject the proud who reject His Word.
2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5
Pure and True - God's Word, the Bible, is pure and true.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 19:7, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, Matt 5:17-18, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 1Thes 2:13, 2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5, 1Pet 1:23-25, 1John 5:10-13
Simple - God's Word makes knowing Christ simple.
2Cor 11:3-4

Don't Add or Subtract - You are never to add to, change, or subtract from God's word.
Deut 4:2, Prov 30:5-6, Rev 22:17-19
Forever - God's Word is forever, and will never change.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, Isa 40:8, Matt 24:35-36, 1Pet 1:23-25, Jude 3
From God - The Bible is from God, not a creation of man.
Exod 24:12, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, 1Pet 1:23-25, 2Pet 1:20-21, 1John 5:10-13
Protected - God has protected His Word as ultimate truth.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 138:2, 1Pet 1:23-25, Rev 22:17-19
Proud Rejected - God will reject the proud who reject His Word.
2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5
Pure and True - God's Word, the Bible, is pure and true.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 19:7, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 138:2, Prov 30:5-6, Matt 5:17-18, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 1Thes 2:13, 2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5, 1Pet 1:23-25, 1John 5:10-13

Enlightening - God's Word, the Bible is enlightening, and given to all men.
Psalm 19:7, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 2Cor 4:3-4, 2Tim 3:16-17
False Teachers - God's Word warns us of false teachers.
Matt 7:13-15, 2Cor 11:3-4, 2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5, 2Pet 2:1
Powerful - The Word of God is powerful and can be known.
Psalm 19:7, John 8:31-32, 1Cor 1:18, 1Thes 2:13, 2Tim 3:16-17, Heb 4:12
Simple - God's Word makes knowing His Word simple.
2Cor 11:3-4

Enlightening - God's Word, the Bible enlightens man.
Psalm 19:7, John 8:12-14, John 8:31-32, 2Cor 4:3-4, 2Tim 3:16-17
Simple - God's Word makes knowing His Word simple.
2Cor 11:3-4
Wisdom of God - The Word of God is given so man can have God's wisdom.
Prov 1:7, Jer 8:9, James 3:15-17

Don't Add or Subtract - You are never to add to, change, or subtract from God's word.
Deut 4:2, Prov 30:5-6, Rev 22:17-19
False Teachers - God's Word warns us of false teachers.
Matt 7:13-15, 2Cor 11:3-4, 2Thes 2:10-12, 1Tim 6:3-5, 2Pet 2:1
Forever - God's Word is forever, and will never change.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, Isa 40:8, Matt 24:35-36, 1Pet 1:23-25, Jude 3
Protected - God has protected His Word as ultimate truth.
Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 138:2, 1Pet 1:23-25, Rev 22:17-19

All Guilty - Everyone, including the Pope and Mary, is guilty before God and in need of a Savior.
Rom 3:19-20, Gal 3:10-13, James 2:10
All Sin - Each person has sinned before a Holy God.
Ecc 7:20, Isa 53:4-6, Isa 64:6, John 8:7-9, Rom 3:10, Rom 3:23, Rom 5:12, Gal 3:22, 1John 1:7-10