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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question: There seems to be a division in the Evangelical community over the doctrine of inerrancy of scripture. What do you understand is the doctrine of inerrancy of Scripture and is it correct to say that the Bible is inerrant? Can you include a little history of the use of the term inerrancy? |
Bible Answer: The doctrine of inerrancy of Scripture is the teaching that the Scripture is without error. The reason this is so is because the Bible is revelation from God, it is God's words. Since God is a God of truth and cannot lie or be in error, then neither can His words be false or errant. So, at the core, the doctrine of the inerrancy of Scripture is rooted in the fact that the Bible is from God Who Himself is unable to err. |