I personally live in the Bible as the Word of God, however, I cannot prove to you it is God's word-- We can come to know the Bible is historically correct. Up to the present day; after being in existance over 2000 years and under blatant scrutiny & research the better part of the last 200 years there is NO piece of archaeological evidence that contradicts the Bible.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The J Bomb--- bleep, bleepity, *@!#& !! Jesus' ministry only lasted 3 years but in that 3 years He changed the WORLD. Our calendars are set to count the years since He died (this year is 2008 A.D.) His name is the only one of countless religious leaders to be used as a curse/swear word in common society... how many people have you ever heard use the name of Buddha or Mohammed as a curse? Why, the name of Jesus?? Because there is POWER in the name of JESUS, that power is only found in HIS NAME. Dr. Larry Poland, founder of Mastermedia International, says this happens "because the power of His name is like nuclear fission." When people are confronted with that energy they may not be able to handle it. They may get scared--toss it back in your face, run, or become angry. Confronting that kind of power is scary and intimidating. Seek, search, look, ponder, question, pursue. If you are angry, Jesus can handle that. Scared, He can comfort you. Confused, He can make the fuzzy things become clear. BUT if you turn away; He will do nothing for you.