Post by Arlon10 on Aug 15, 2020 18:23:25 GMT
The topic, which you opened, is NOT whether the Bible is true (or art or music). The topic is whether the Bible CLAIMS to be true. You opened it with your assertion, "Even the Bible doesn't say it's "true."
My rebuttal was: 2 Timothy 3:16 - "All Scripture is God-breathed", or (depending on translation), "All Scripture is inspired of God". And I put it to you to explain, if you could, how that wouldn't be an instance of the Bible CLAIMING to be true.
There is no way to be confused about the topic.
But, instead of simply admitting your error, you try to escape with an obvious attempt to change the topic.
You had two chances to answer the question. And twice you evaded. It's enough. QED, the Bible indeed says it's true.
(As an aside, I wonder if you were so loathe admit you're wrong because it showed you were ignorant of what is, according to Bible Study Tools, not some obscure and little known scripture, but rather what is among the Most Read Bible Verses.)
www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/the-25-most-read-bible-verses/
Perhaps you would like to expand your own thoughts first. How for example did you get from "God-breathed" to "true"?
The thing about "truth" is that it makes no difference whether it's "true" until you know what it means. If you failed calculus and are asked whether a certain calculation is "true" you really can't say till you know what it means. The Bible might well be "true" but there are obviously some people who failed calculus and other sciences and arts who still don't know what it means. Until anyone knows what it means, what possible difference could it make if you think its "true"?