Is the Word of God Inerrant?

It's foundational to logic that A and non-A cannot both be true.

(BTW, I love these discussions, and although I know the consequences of what we believe are often super-heavy, the conversation can still be polite and enjoyable, even in the face of major disagreement.)

I believe the word of God to be inerrant because of passages like John 10:35, where Jesus says, "Scripture cannot be broken," also Proverbs 30:5-6, 2 Tim. 3:16-17, and don't forget the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:18, "For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished."  Every mark that was made can be trusted.

How can these passages have any meaning at all if the Scriptures aren't completely true? (Read: inerrant.) For the Bible to make sense, these have to be true, and if these are true, the Bible is true, reliable, etc. On the other hand, if the Bible isn't true, we should throw it out. But we have excellent reasons to believe the Bible. So we (Bible-believing Christians) talk about the Bible being our ultimate authority for faith and practice.

It's important to remember that inerrancy extends only to the original writings, not the copies, but the copies do bear witness to the originals. Great & thorough witnesses they are!

If anyone disagrees with me, I trust they will respect me and intend me no harm. As has been affirmed by others, yes, we should respect and love people who hold different opinions than we. However, saying, "We must respect others' views..." is too nebulous to be obeyed without qualification. We do no favors when we acquiesce, acting as if opposing views can always be reconciled - they can’t. “A and non-A cannot both be true.”

Many people don't like to hear certainty in theological discourse. It's arrogant and offensive, they'd argue. I agree that we should be perfectly willing to change our views if the evidence demands. In fact, this is a hallmark of being a humble person! However, we should hold tightly to our views when the evidence is overwhelming. If you EVER find the truth, don’t let go!

What comes to some minds at this point: “What evidence do you have that the Bible is true?” Others will argue, “You’re using circular reasoning, using the Bible to prove itself!” Probably the best answer is found in the Resurrection of Jesus. Multiple witnesses attest to the Resurrection of Jesus, and Jesus affirmed the Bible. It's that simple, but it’s really a topic for another post. The point for now is that it makes perfect sense to affirm the whole Bible, to the exclusion of other views, the Scriptures being 100% accurate in the original writings.