The Inerrancy Of Scripture

(2 Timothy 3:16-17) "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." (ESV)


(2 Peter 1:20-21) "knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.  For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." (ESV)


In our current age authority is rejected.  If there is no ultimate authority then there is no right and wrong and no meaning or purpose for life.  But in reality God is the ultimate authority.  His rejection is the problem of our time. 

God is the infinite, personal Creator. 
He is a personal God and personally communicates with humans.  He has revealed himself to us in the Bible, it is breathed out by God.  God is perfect and does not make errors, therefore Scripture is inerrant. 

The Bible is inerrant in all areas including history and science.  There is also much archaeological evidence that supports the accuracy of the Bible.  Jesus himself said that Scripture cannot be broken (John 10:35).  Some try to say that only parts of the Bible are true, but this position makes no sense.  You would have God making errors or mixing truth with errors.  It would be entirely untrustworthy if this were the case.  Those who do this are trying to reconcile the Bible with the secular philosophy of the age in order to be accepted.  The majority position of church history is that the Bible is without error and authoritative. 

The Bible is the actual words of God and not just his thoughts.  It is also clear and can be understood by people.  When it is said to be inerrant it is meant that it is without error in the original autographs.  Therefore an accurate, literal translation is needed.  The method used by God in writing the Scripture was not mechanical dictation.  But the writers of the Biblical books were led by the Holy Spirit.  The writers maintained their own personalities and styles while writing the words breathed out by God. 

The Holy Spirit inspires, illuminates, and correctly interprets the Scripture.  The Holy Spirit enables us to see that the Bible is the very Word of God.  Rejection of Scripture is the rejection of truth and reality.  The rejection of God and his Word is the problem of modern humanity.  The Bible is the authoritative, inerrant Word of God.