And you would base that on the bible, which comes from God and God cannot lie ?I start with: there is a God.
From this proceeds: He is the Creator of the universe, and the giver of life
Out of this springs: He has a purpose for creation, and us individually
The search for meaning and purpose is ages old. Knowing that
God loves, and knows what is best for us, underpins all else.
Allowing Him to then direct our lives makes much more sense
Minimising our Axioms.
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All of that is certainly Biblical
And ours to discover for our own selves, as well 
Though the natural man does not normally start with the Bible, being that generally they reject it outright
However, a sincere search for meaning, purpose, and truth will lead there
And that is Biblical as well
For God's promises are true 
"And ours to discover for our own selves, as well" Love this partAll of that is certainly Biblical
Though the natural man does not normally start with the Bible, being that generally they reject it outright
However, a sincere search for meaning, purpose, and truth will lead there
And that is Biblical as well
In some very limited contexts, circular reasoning is legitimate. This is not one of them.
My comments would be no different, though I may not have referred to mathematical axioms.
You're employing the fallacy of 'burden of proof reversal'. It's your responsibility to prove your assertions, not mine.
There is no "about what" to it. My assertion stands on its own: "The bible is not a work of fiction."
Your are starting with assertions that are rightly conclusions of studying Scripture, not foundational principles.
You can (and probably did) derive your assertions through studying Scripture. Once they are established, you can used them as a basis for further study, but you cannot rightly begin with them.
Not necessarily. People do read the Bible as if it is a piece of fiction, and never get past that.
This repetition of your original assertions leads me to think that you don't really want to discuss this topic, but merely to have your (non-axiomatic) "axioms" affirmed by others.