3. Considering the practical answers.

4.  Over 40 authors  Over 1500 years  Written by….  Farmers, kings  Shepherds, levites  A doctor, rabbi  Fisherman, etc. And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. …. (Exodus 24:4 ESV)

5.  Over 40 authors  Over 1500 years  Written by….  Farmers, kings  Shepherds, levites  A doctor, rabbi  Fisherman, etc. knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:20-21 ESV)

6.  Over 40 authors  Over 1500 years  Written by….  Farmers, kings  Shepherds, levites  A doctor, rabbi  Fisherman, etc. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV)

7.  Over 40 authors  Over 1500 years  Written by….  Farmers, kings  Shepherds, levites  A doctor, rabbi  Fisherman, etc. Consistent, true in… Geography History Politics Prophecy Science Archaeology etc., etc.

8. …and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, (Romans 1:4 ESV)

9. And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)—then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.” ( Mark 7:9-13 ESV)

10.  No book of antiquity compares to the Bible in…  Translating purity  Mss. volume  25k + mss.  Scope  2287 languages Critiqued Debated Parsed Attacked Examined Still read and changing lives

11.  Consistent message  Quoted & referenced throughout  Charges of contradictions and inaccuracies proven false Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17 ESV) Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV)

12.  Consistent message  Quoted & referenced throughout  Charges of contradictions and inaccuracies proven false His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, (2 Peter 1:3 ESV) Persuasive message of man’s sin and God’s salvation.

13. And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. (1 Thessalonians 2:13 ESV) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 ESV)

14. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV)

15. And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, (Colossians 1:9-11 ESV)

16.  It claims to be the word of God  Jesus believed it to be the word of God  It has survived enemies and friends  It makes sense  It changes lives …for the better A better question might be, is there anything MORE trustworthy than the Bible?