Or, if we could prove the Bible itself, such a proof would eliminate faith and be inconsistent with the Bible. But a proof of the Bible would require access to the full scope of time. So the test of faith sustains our proofs. The final question is whether the Biblical narrative is merely consistent. If the Biblical narrative is consistent, believing it involves less risk than any other alternative.
Belief is more subject to criticism and testing than any other possibility.
Either way, we're dead. Collier's Encyclopedia, v. 15. Oller, J. W., Jr. 1993. Reasons why some methods work. Transcending the postmodern condition.