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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 1:2-3God Never Lies

John 17:17His Word Changes Us

John 8:31-32The 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)