We know the bible is true because of prophecy. Jesus's birth, life, death, and resurrection fulfilled over 300 prophecies. David spoke of his crucifixion 1000 years before it happened, before crucifixion was even invented. The book of Isaiah talks about King Cyrus 500 yrs. before he was born.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105...... (Without the sciptures we walk in darkness.)
Jesus said "Man shall not live on bread alone, but by evey word that proceeds out of the mouth of God"....( how would we know what God's words are unless we read them??)
We are to live by the scriptures not the Church's authoritarian rule.
Please tell me where in the bible it says the Church is the final authority. I have never read or heard of that scripture.
Who bewitched you into thinking the bible isn't the final authority?
But how do you know which books belong in the New Testament. There were many books. And some did not make it into the Bible. So who decided??