Answering a question such as the one posed by responding to a friend who asks why you believe in the Bible and asks "Isn't it a book like another piece of literature?' would be a difficult question, but even less a very plausible one to ask a Christian over the course of their life. I have personally been asked this question many times, and have given many. answers as being sensitive to the circumstances in which the question was asked I believe in the Bible as the authoritative word of God and the divinely inspired and breathed word of God (2 Timothy 3:16). In order for this post to present itself accurately, I would probably use 3 main tactics to cover the bases of this question First, I would use a personal testimony account of my life and the lives of others, because a testimony cannot be proven to be true. falsely unless there is reason to believe that the person is not a truthful person. Second, much of what I would use would be an apologetic response, and finally, I would contextualize the legitimacy of the Bible by comparing it to other literature in which they think it is similar or not different . testimony to prove my belief in the Bible, has always been a strength in my ability to effectively share the truth with those who are questioning or uncertain. I would probably approach the situation first by telling them how God's Word saved my life. I would not fail to give them a testimony of my life going through moments of total despair due to illness, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, family breakdown, drugs, the death of my father and the abandonment of...... middle of paper ......nesis 1:27 and Psalm 148:5 which reveal God as the creator of the universe and the creator of purpose as having sent His son (John 3:16) die for our sins, claiming victory over our broken, shattered, and confused lives. Since my life has been affected by an encounter with God, I know that God is a God with purpose and intention in creation, giving us meaning and rational perspective, and this would also be emphasized in what I would say to my friend. Finally, I believe it would be important to express the importance of God's word in my life today, and I would probably talk about how in life we ​​are constantly being refined and transformed by God, and how, in the Bible, we read to be transformed instead of merely informed. Understanding my faith, reading and meditating with an open heart submitted to the word, would also be something I would talk to them about..