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I believe the Bible is the word of God because: God selected men, most who were prophets, to write the Bible for Him (1 Samuel 10:25). A prophet is defined as a “inspired teacher or revealer of the Divine Will; one who foretells future events (Webster’s New Dictionary).” God specifically told Jeremiah and several other authors to, “Write in a book all the words I have spoken to you (Jeremiah 30:2).” God rose up prophets in which he will put His words in their mouths (Deuteronomy 18:18-20, 1Kings 14:18, 16:2, 2Kings 9:36, 14:25, Jeremiah 37:2, Zechariah 7:7,12). These prophets are human agents who write down what God is saying to them. A strict punishment was given to those who claim to be God’s prophets but aren’t; they would be “put to death (Deuteronomy 18:20).” God was the source of the content of Scripture, so that what is written, is what God has said. The human authors actively spoke as well, yet what they said came from God, they were “carried alo