Studying Scripture is a tentpole in Christian Discipline. The Bible is one of the truest ways in which God has chosen to reveal himself to his people. It reveals his character. It shows us how to live, as Jesus said, “ A life to the fullest.” It is not a dead book of works and laws. Scripture is living, life changing and takes a lifetime to enjoy. As students of scripture we need to have an understanding of scriptures authority, inerrancy and how it was written to us. The Bible has complete authority upon itself and our lives. Authority, the right and power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine or judge, is innate for scripture. The logic follows as this. We understand that Scripture is written by God. God has supreme authority.
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Much like God has complete authority, God is also Truth. This is not saying that God only tells the truth, the very nature of who God is is truth. God cannot be apart of untruth. Therefore, his very words must also always be true. Second, Scripture itself calls itself truth. Jesus himself said “ Sanctify them in the Truth; your word is truth”. Scripture being God’s word, meaning it cannot be untruthful, calls itself truth. Therefore, Truth says that scripture is truth. This argument is part of what we all the Biblical Argument of Inerrancy. It is easily the strongest argument for the inerrancy of scripture. On the other end of the spectrum we have the Slippery Slope Argument of Inerrancy. This argument simply says that those who give up the idea, will give up all of their Christian Doctrine. This is absurd. The Inerrancy of Scripture is important, but it is not the most important thing. There are many Christ following Christians that are full of love and truth that do not agree with the belief that the Bible is Inerrant. This view also gets close to the view of “ Bible Worship.” No where in Scripture does it say that the one hundred percent agreement with scripture makes you a christian. That is through faith in Christ
Much like God has complete authority, God is also Truth. This is not saying that God only tells the truth, the very nature of who God is is truth. God cannot be apart of untruth. Therefore, his very words must also always be true. Second, Scripture itself calls itself truth. Jesus himself said “ Sanctify them in the Truth; your word is truth”. Scripture being God’s word, meaning it cannot be untruthful, calls itself truth. Therefore, Truth says that scripture is truth. This argument is part of what we all the Biblical Argument of Inerrancy. It is easily the strongest argument for the inerrancy of scripture. On the other end of the spectrum we have the Slippery Slope Argument of Inerrancy. This argument simply says that those who give up the idea, will give up all of their Christian Doctrine. This is absurd. The Inerrancy of Scripture is important, but it is not the most important thing. There are many Christ following Christians that are full of love and truth that do not agree with the belief that the Bible is Inerrant. This view also gets close to the view of “ Bible Worship.” No where in Scripture does it say that the one hundred percent agreement with scripture makes you a christian. That is through faith in Christ