Grudem Chapter 5 Flashcards
Define Inerrancy.
Scripture, in the original manuscripts, does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.
Can the Bible Be Inerrant and Still Speak in Ordinary Everyday Language?
Yes.
Can vague statements still be true?
Yes. Accurate approximations are fine.
Can the Bible Still Be Inerrant and Contain Loose or Free Quotations?
Yes. As longs as the content of the paraphrase accurately represents the original quotations.
Does uncommon or unusual grammar invalidate inerrancy?
No. Badly worded statements can be truthful.
What are the main contemporary challenges to Biblical Inerrancy?
1) Only authoritative for “Faith and Practice.”
2) The Term Inerrancy is a Poor Term
3) No Inerrant Manuscripts so Talking About an Inerrant Bible is misleading.
4) Biblical Authors Accommodated False Ideas To That Of Their Day and Affirmed or Taught Those Ideas Incidentally.
5) Inerrancy Overemphasizes the Divine Aspect of Scripture and Neglects the Human Aspect.
6) There Are Some Clear Errors in the Bible.
Why is the Bible inerrant in more than faith and practice?
1) The Bible states so. “In ALL matters”
2) Biblical Authors in the NT treated it as such by quoting historical details from the OT.
3) The Major Purpose of the Bible, Faith and Practice, is Not The Total Purpose of the Bible.
Why is the term inerrancy a proper term?
1) It has been clearly defined by those who used it over the past hundred years.
2) Non-Biblical terms can explain and summarize Biblical Teaching.
Why does not having the original manuscripts have little impacts?
1) We basically know what the original manuscript said and can note textual variants.
2) If there are errors, they are errors of men and not of God.
Why is the accommodation argument against inerrancy false?
1) God can use human language to communicate perfectly.
2) If its true, God would be acting contrary to his unlying character.
3) We would have to “lie” to imitate God’s character which would pose a huge moral problem.
How do we respond to the human aspect of inerrancy?
1) God “breathed” Scripture
2) Humans can write true things.
What are the problems with denying inerrancy?
1) Creates a Moral Dilemma: Can We Imitate God and Lie in Small Matters Also?
2) Can we really trust God in everything He says if He made a mistake before?
3) We make our human minds a higher standard of truth than God’s Word itself.
4) The Bible Is Wrong Not Only In Details But Doctrines As Well. (Truthfulness of Scripture Denied)
