- Wed, Jul 08, 2009
- Doctrine and Theology
Question and Answer of the Week: Is the Bible inerrant?
I believe in the inspiration and authority of Scripture, but I don't think this means I have to believe in inerrancy. The Bible isn't meant to be a textbook, and we don't need to believe in the details of the creation account, and the first man and woman in the garden, or about Jonah being swallowed by a whale. The Bible contains parables and metaphors. Do I really have believe it has to be correct in all the little details to be God's Word?Usually when people say they believe the Bible contains errors, I ask ...
