I really like the approach of asking people Socratic questions as a means of gaining deeper insight into why they believe what they believe. For example, when I've asked people to explain to me how they know that the Bible is divinely inspired, many times I've had 2 Timothy 3:16 cited to me as an answer:

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To those who consider that citing 2 Timothy 3:16 is a valid response, I would like to ask them two follow-up questions:

* How can we know for sure that 2 Timothy 3:16 is itself divinely inspired?
* How can we know for sure what is meant by "All Scripture"? What writings are included in that statement and why?

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