The Doctrine of the Inerrancy of Scripture
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The Foundational Claim about Scripture
The Foundational Claim about Scripture
It is God breathed.
God is the very source of Scripture.
Scripture is not just a testimony about God, but is God’s very words.
Other Passages Confirming the Word of God
Other Passages Confirming the Word of God
Matthew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
Isaiah 55:11 “so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”
Hebrews 4:7 “again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.””
Definitions
Definitions
Inerrancy - lack of error; infallibility (dictionary.com)
Lack of errors, or the incapacity for errors, means that the Bible is true.
The Doctrine of Inerrancy is the teaching that the Bible is true on any matter that it speaks.
What is the foundation for this belief?
What is the foundation for this belief?
The Doctrine of the Word of God Chapter 26: The Inerrancy of Scripture
Error arises from two sources: deceit and ignorance. Deceit is intentional error, lying. Ignorance may lead to unintentional error. But God does not lie (Num. 23:19; 2 Tim. 2:13; Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:18), and he is ignorant of nothing (Ps. 33:13–15; Heb. 4:12–13). If Scripture is his Word, therefore, it contains no errors. It is inerrant.
Truth, Precision, and Error
Truth, Precision, and Error
Truth and precision are not synonymous.
There must be a certain level of precision for something to be true.
Different contexts demand different levels of precision to avoid being labeled an error.
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The audience usually determines the level of precision required.
Professor and students
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Inerrancy is Compatible with:
Inerrancy is Compatible with:
unrefined grammar
non-chronological narrative
round numbers
imprecise quotations
prescientific phenomenalistic description
use of figures and symbols
imprecise descriptions
Why This Matters?
Why This Matters?
It reflects on the character and nature of God.
It impacts the authority of Scripture.
It impacts the reliability of Scripture.