How Can You Know The Bible Is The Word of God?

To determine the truth of something we need to use a higher standard than what we are evaluating. For example, if I look at a stack of books and I say, "Those books weight 25 pounds." what is the higher standard that can be used to determine whether or not that is true? A scale. If we put the books on a scale we can measure the weight and determine the truth of my statement.

What is the higher authority for the Bible?

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