Inerrancy
1. Infallibliity of the Bible - It cannot provide false witness, it cannot be in error because God is infallibile (incapable of error, misleading, or deception).
Proverbs 30:5-6 – Every Word of God is Proved True
Titus 1:2-3 – God Never Lies
John 17:17 – His Word Changes Us
John 8:31-32 – The Truth Will Set You Free
2. Inerrancy of the Bible - The Bible is truthful in all that it intends to be truthful about.
Transmission
Matthew 24:35 – Heaven and Earth Will Pass Away But My Words Will By No Means Pass Away
Matthew 5:18 – Not an Iota, Not a Dot Will Pass Away From the Law
John 15:26-27 - We will Bear Witness
Matthew 28:19-20 - To All Nations (In All Languages)
Human Language is Incapable of Communicating God's Truth (Not All Languages Equally Precise)
Literary Devices in Language - Not Always Intended to Communicate Precise Truth
Non-Chronological Narrative Common in Antiquity
Imprecise Quotation Was Also Normative
God Uses Repetition to Ensure His Truths Are Preserved Error-Free (Inerrant)
Not a Single Piece of Theology, Doctrine, or the Gospel Hangs on Just One Book, Chapter, Verse, or Word (Variants Reveal the Original Writings)
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