Apologetics and such: Why I'm Positive the New Testament is the Inspired Word of God

I wasn't there when the New Testament was written (nor was anyone reading this), so I need to reference some trustworthy people who were.

Appoints His disciples as apostles, giving them authority to preach and cast out demons (Mark 3:14).
Promises to send the Spirit who will guide the apostles into all truth (John 16:13), teach them all things, and bring to their remembrance all that He had said (John 14:26).
Sends them out to preach and teach the truths of God under the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:16-20).

Confirms Jesus’ promise by claiming “we [the apostolic writers] impart this [that is, the truth of God in his letters] in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit." (1 Corinthians 2:13)
Claims that the word he speaks in his letters is on par with the Word of God (1 Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 1:1, Galatians 1:11-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, and many others)
Vindicates his character and his lucidity through the logic of his letters and by dying in love for Jesus.

Testifies to the truth of Paul’s letters, considering to them be equal in power and authority to the “other Scriptures.” (2 Peter 3:16)

Witnesses to our hearts through the witness of God, which is greater and more powerful than the witness of men (1 John 5:9).
Persuades our hearts through the inner testimony of the Holy Spirit (see Calvin on this)
Opens our eyes to see the glory of Christ in the Scriptures (2 Corinthians 4:4-6).
Seals the truth of the Scriptures in our heart, which makes us completely and utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit for saving faith, assurance, and certainty that the Bible is God’s Word (John, Paul, Calvin, Westminster Catechism).

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