When People Reject Inerrancy of Scripture
Scripture teaches us that God’s Word is God's Word - inerrant (Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16-17).(1)
However, a growing number of people are rejecting this truth. They’ve decided the Bible contains God’s words, but is not God’s Word. They claim some parts were written by biased, culture-bound men.(2)
These people depend on their human understanding to judge the validity of every passage, even the words of Christ (Proverbs 3:5).
Popular teachers who hold this view often take difficult passages out of context to “prove” the Bible is not God’s Word (2 Peter 3:15-16). Some teach that Christ’s death was not required, and most of them reject unpopular moral commands (Romans 1:32).
In 45 years of Bible study, I’ve found a few passages difficult to understand, but careful study has eliminated most of my questions. I can trust God with the few insignificant questions that remain because His Word gives me confidence that He is trustworthy (1 Corinthians 13:12).
If we do not trust God’s Word, we become our own gods.
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(1) See Believing God's Word is Inerrant.
(2) Please read Brian Zahnd: Denying the Inerrancy of Scripture. It addresses the false teachings of an incredibly popular pastor and author. I encourage you to read my response to his beliefs so you will know how to respond to others who claim the Bible is not inerrant.
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