Circular Reasoning

Circular reasoning puts the conclusion inside the argument. It is sometimes called begging the question. "This book is true because this book says it is true" sounds like a circle, and Christians should be careful here.

What the Bible Actually Offers

The Bible does claim to be from God. "All Scripture is God-breathed." 2 Timothy 3:16 But it does not ask us to accept that on its say-so alone.

Luke tells us how he wrote. He worked from what was "handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses," and he says he "carefully investigated everything from the beginning." Luke 1:1-4 Paul names more than five hundred witnesses to the risen Jesus, "most of whom are still living." 1 Corinthians 15:6 He even says, "if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith." 1 Corinthians 15:14 That is a claim that could be checked.

Skeptics Do It Too

"Miracles cannot happen. So the resurrection accounts must be legends. So there is no evidence for miracles." The conclusion was decided in the first sentence. The evidence was never allowed to count.