Wednesday, November 2, 2011

29 Years Old and 45 Days, Seven Hours, Ten Minutes, and Forty Seconds...Forty One, Forty-Two

"Let us now discuss the inerrancy of Scripture, a fiercely debated topic in contemporary theology. The term simply means "no errors," that is, "truth" in the common, garden-variety sense.' What Scripture says, is true, never false. Therefore, you can rely on it. There are no errors in it. By the way, error is not the same thing as imprecision. We often express ourselves imprecisely, as when we use round numbers. But to do so is neither to lie nor to make a mistake. Often we must use some round numbers to express ourselves clearly. If I tell you my age down to the minute and second, that is too much precision, precision that interferes with communication. The Bible never claims to be perfectly precise. It only claims to be true.
It is true because it is God's Word, and God always speaks truly. Error comes from deceit (telling lies) or from ignorance (making mistakes). But God never tells lies (Titus 1:2), and he never makes mistakes (Heb. 4:13).
John Frame, Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology 

Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology (Kindle Locations 854-859). 

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