Quote Originally Posted by Pahu78
Do you know for a fact that the Bible was authored by men rather than God? If so, can you produce evidence supporting that fact?
Lets turn the table (from your list):

2. The universe had a beginning.
I challenge you to produce evidence supporting this fact

3. Before the beginning of the universe, there was no universe.
I challenge you to produce evidence supporting this fact

4. Since there was no universe, there was nothing.
I challenge you to produce evidence supporting this fact

5. Since the universe does exist, it came from nothing.
I challenge you to produce evidence supporting this fact