The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Scripture Inherency

1. Without an INFALLIBLE and INERRANT record of the historical events, one cannot know with any certainty that they actually occurred, never mind being able to know what they mean, etc.

2. The life and death of Christ is but a part of the whole, albeit a major part. Without a knowledge of creation, the Fall, the history of redemption (Covenant of Grace), all the prophesies that preceded and foretold of the coming of the Redeemer, etc., etc., the appearance and execution of a man named Jesus has no special significance in and of itself. And if the biblical record; the OT, is not inerrant, then again, truth is unobtainable. You are left with nothing more than an arbitrary 'picking & choosing' of what you want to believe is true... aka: relativity and no absolutes.

3. The argument for the spread of the gospel via oral transmission is inadequate at best. We read in Scripture that there were many false prophets and false teachers going around during the time of the Apostles, preaching and teaching a false gospel. So, how can one know that what the Apostles taught was any less fallible and errant than what anyone else was proclaiming at that time? And how do you know what was taught orally? The Roman State Church makes a claim that 'oral tradition' is infallible, but there is no record of what was said apart from Scripture, which is rather amusing.

4. The Bible claims to be the 'God-breathed' written Word of God. If there are errors contained in the original manuscripts, then one is forced to logically conclude that either God made a 'mistake', God lied, or God could not control what the writers actually wrote, thus making God a deceiver... all of which results in a book that is no more reliable than any other book written by fallen men.

5. Lastly, although much more could be said on this matter, the question needs to be asked, "IF the Bible is not inerrant, how does one determine what is true and factual and what is false?" One's eternal destiny depends upon believing and living what is right and true. Personally, I'll let Jesus' understanding of Scripture determine that, for He said,

Contrary to the man-centered ditty often heard quoted in Fundamentalist circles, "The Bible says it. I believe it. That does it." The child of God, indwelt by the Holy Spirit can only say, "The Bible says it. That does it. Therefore I believe it."