Is the Bible True?
Foundation Topic
Does the Bible Have Errors?
The Bible as we know it was translated over many years from the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. These original manuscripts are true (infallible) and without error (inerrant) since they were directly inspired by God. God can’t lie and does not make mistakes, so you can trust both what he has said, and the process by which he preserved his Word.
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"This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”
(Psalm 18:30 ESV)
(Psalm 18:30 ESV)
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple
(Psalm 19:7 ESV)
(Psalm 19:7 ESV)
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.
(Psalm 33:4 ESV)
(Psalm 33:4 ESV)
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.
(Psalm 119:137-138 ESV)
(Psalm 119:137-138 ESV)
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
(John 8:31-32 ESV)
(John 8:31-32 ESV)
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
(John 17:17 ESV)
(John 17:17 ESV)
So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
(Romans 7:12 ESV)
(Romans 7:12 ESV)
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
(Titus 1:9 ESV)
(Titus 1:9 ESV)
Theme Verse
So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.
HEBREWS 6:18 NLT
Video: 3 Min
Article: 7 Min
Quote
You can use the Word of
God to come to wrong conclusions,
but you cannot find
any wrong conclusions in
the Word of God.
Video: 9 Min
Verse
Psalm 119:160 NIV
All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.
Verse
Numbers 23:19 ESV
God is not man, that he should lie,
or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Verse
Romans 3:4 ESV
By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”
Image
the words
of the Lord
are flawless,
like silver
purified in a
crucible,
like gold refined
seven times.
Psalm 12:6 NIV
Does the Bible Have Errors?
Definition
The Inerrancy of Scripture
The inerrancy of Scripture means that Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.
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Is Inerrancy a Helpful Term?
I believe inerrancy remains a helpful term because it makes an important claim about Scripture that reflects what Scripture claims about itself. It’s also a claim rooted in the character of the God who inspired the Bible’s words.
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Does the Bible Have Errors?
Men talk of all the “mistakes of Scripture.” I thank God that I have never met with any. Mistakes of translation there may be, for translators are men, but mistakes of the original Word there never can be, for the God who spoke it is infallible and so is every Word He speaks, and in that confidence we find delightful rest.
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Quote
The Bible...
always tells the truth
concerning everything
it talks about.
Article: 10 Min
Video: 3 Min
by John MacArthur at The Master’s Seminary
Article: 20 Min
Why Should We Believe in the Inerrancy of Scripture?
by Brian H. Edwards at Answers in Genesis
Article: 10 Min
Image
It is easier
for heaven and earth
to pass away
than for
one stroke of a letter
in the law
to drop out.
Luke 16:17 CSB
Verse
Matthew 5:18 NIV
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Messages: 44 Min
Verse
Proverbs 30:5-6 NIV
“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.”
Article: 10 Min
Do Inconsistencies in the Gospels Undermine Scripture’s Inerrancy?
by Rob Plummer at The Gospel Coalition
Books
Books
A Peculiar Glory: How the
Christian Scriptures Reveal
Their Complete Truthfulness
by John Piper | Theology
Difficulty: Intermediate
Defending Inerrancy: Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation
by Norman L. Geisler and William C. Roach | Apologetics
Difficulty: Scholarly