Biblical Inerrancy and Infallibility is a Failed Theology

I too share the excitement around this debate, and I am very pleased to be working with a fellow Christian. As predicted, we share a very common background. I was raised into a family of Baptists and a long linage of Christians, my early life was spent in a small community Baptist Church which I still attend to this day. Much like yourself, I will build upon my thesis with a few fundamental points. A) Scripture is Without Error or Fault B) The Bible Is Historical Fact C) The Authority of God Trumps Inaccuracies D) Jesus Was a Sinless Deity My opening statement will briefly touch each of the above mentioned ideas Scripture is Without Error of Fault- The fundamental ideas of Christianity are, and always have been, sculpted around scripture. The Holy Bible lays down many laws and regulations that form the Ideology of our faith. Of course, one might question the legitimacy or accuracy of Biblical passages, much like the Old Testament is often neglected as true law. So how do we know that we can fully rely on Scripture? The simple answer would be because the Son of Man has no fault, therefore, the Word of God is without fault. I will touch on the Sinless nature of Jesus more heavily in my fourth fundamental, so for now, I wish to visit a few passages of Scripture to further evaluate my point. 1 John 3:5- You Know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in him there is no sin From the get go, we are faced with the undeniable fact that the Son of Man was on a mission to cleanse the sinful nature of mankind, in order for that to happen, all sin must be removed from him. Therefore, if we believe in a perfect and Sinless God, we must also believe that his Word is absolute truth. Psalm 12:6- The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times In this passage the Word of the Lord is described to be as pure as silver tried in a furnace of earth, therefore, if it is believed that God is without sin, then the Lord himself must be pure. If any scriptural text is a lie or inaccurate, then our Lord has sinned, which is fundamentally impossible. Proverbs 30:5- Everything God says is pure Once again, scripture confirms the pureness of God, allowing us to conclude that all his works are without fault, meaning that the Bible is perfect in every way. The Bible is Historical Fact- Another way that we can confirm the infallible Word of God is through the History of the Bible itself. The Word of God is written in a historical tense, which describes names, places and events. Through our human history, we have constantly worked to prove the Bibles canon through biblical archaeology (which I will elaborate further in upcoming arguments). For example, in 1907-1909, the ruins of Jericho where discovered at the base of a valley in Jordan, its collapsed state was presented in the same manner it was recounted in Biblical Texts. So where am I going with this? Well, if we can believe the Bible to be true in some aspects, then should we not view the Bible as completely and utterly believable in all aspects? John 20:31- But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name This verse tells us that these things where written so that we may believe. The History of the Bible, was written in order to let us believe, so why would God purposely inject inaccuracies into his word that would deny us our assurance? The Authority of God Trumps Inaccuracies - We are told that God's Word never leads astray. It is important to recall that language used in the Bible may be used for many different purposes, and not to state facts only. For example, verses that may appear controversial may in fact be just a simile, or have a double meaning. Matthew 13:31- He presented another parable to them, saying, the kingdom from heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. The overall point being, while scripture may appear to be flawed, God always has a reasoning behind his mentality, which trumps inaccuracies. Now I know this may be viewed as the "Because God said so" argument, but I assure that it is more than that. For Example, Romans 8:28- And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose We are told God has a reason for everything, for the greater good of those who love him. Implying the double meaning principle, we can also apply this to scriptural controversy. Jesus Was a Sinless Deity- The one thing that all Christians can agree about Jesus is his undeniable purity. The only reason that we have the assurance that our sins will be forgiven is through the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. 2 Corinthians 5:21- He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him If Jesus was impure, then the sins of the world would not have been able to be put on his shoulders 1 Peter 2:24- And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed The point, once again, is that if our Lord was impure, than any works spoken through his tongue are failed by default. Therefore, the Bible itself would be false. However, this is not the case, because our Lord is a perfect deity, anything he says or does is perfect, otherwise, our sins would not be forgiven. Conclusion- That is my basic outline, I look forward to continuing the debate. Much like yourself, I believe this is enough text for now, I too shall save my sources for a later date (possibly the closing statement). Good luck to yourself, friend. God Speed.