The Bible’s Authority is a Circular Argument | Rapp Report Daily 0039 | Andrew Rappaport | SFE | Striving for Eternity

Welcome to The Rapid Pull, daily edition, where we provide a quick biblical interpretations and applications. This is a ministry of striving for eternity.

The Charge of Circular Reasoning Against Bible Authority

Many atheists give an argument that we as Christians have a circular argument when it comes to the authority of the Bible. The way they argue, in their way of thinking, that we argue is that we claim that the Bible is true because the Bible says it's true.

Now, there may be some Christians that try to argue that the Bible claims it's true, and therefore it is true. That would be a circular argument. By the way, almost all arguments in philosophy end up getting down to a circular argument.

The question is, is it viciously circular or not? That's for a topic for another day. However, the issue here that we have to address is what is the argument that we as Christians should be making for the authority of the Bible?

The Bible Is True Because God Cannot Lie

It is not that the Bible is true because it says it's true. No, in fact, what we should be arguing is the Bible is true because its author cannot lie. By the virtue of the fact that the author of the Bible, God Almighty, cannot lie, therefore what he says has to be truthful, and therefore can't be an error.

If there are no errors, it is by default true and authoritative. That's a logical argument that is not circular, and that's the argument we should give. If you have questions you want us to answer, you can email us at info at strivingforeternity .org.

This podcast is part of the Striving for Eternity ministry. For more content, or to request a speaker or seminar to your church, go to strivingforeternity .org.