If the Bible were to Be God's word; then it needs to be clear, authoritative, and inerrant.

Thank you, Daley, for your reply. (P1) The Bible is inspired by God.(P2) God cannot lie.(C) Therefore there cannot be errors in the Bible.This has not been refuted at all. My opponent claims that the original manuscripts of the Bible contained no errors. I would like to ask how he knows that because we do not have the original copies. This is a case of circular reasoning:1. The Bible is the word of God;2. Therefore, it cannot contain errors.3. If it contains errors, it must have crept in later.There is, sadly, no way to verify this. In fact, there is good evidence to the contarary. Let's take a look at how careful the scrolls were:1. Before Moses' death, Moses wrote 13 Torah scrolls which were distributed to each of the 12 tribes. The 13th was placed within the Ark of the Covenant. If anyone would come and attempt to rewrite or falsify the Torah, the one in the Ark would "testify" against him. (Likewise, if he had access to the scroll in the Ark and tried to falsify it, the distributed copies would "testify" against him.) [1] A Torah Scroll is disqualified if even a single letter is added. A Torah Scroll is disqualified if even a single letter is deleted. The scribe must be a learned, pious Jew, who has undergone special training and certification. All materials (parchment, ink, quill) must conform to strict specifications, and be prepared specifically for the purpose of writing a Torah Scroll. The scribe may not write even one letter into a Torah Scroll by heart. Rather, he must have a second, kosher scroll opened before him at all times. The scribe must pronounce every word out loud before copying it from the correct text. Every letter must have sufficient white space surrounding it. If one letter touched another in any spot, it invalidates the entire scroll. If a single letter was so marred that it cannot be read at all, or resembles another letter (whether the defect is in the writing, or is due to a hole, tear or smudge), this invalidates the entire scroll. Each letter must be sufficiently legible so that even an ordinary schoolchild could distinguish it from other, similar letters. The scribe must put precise space between words, so that one word will not look like two words, or two words look like one word. The scribe must not alter the design of the sections, and must conform to particular line-lengths and paragraph configurations. A Torah Scroll in which any mistake has been found cannot be used, and a decision regarding its restoration must be made within 30 days, or it must be buried. [2] We now see that it is very unlikely given the great care that the scribes took for their scrolls.My opponent responds to my failed prophecy contention. Keep in mind that it is NOT my burden to prove that there are contradictions, failed prophecies, etc. Rather, it is my burden to prove that If the Bible were to Be God's word; then it needs to be clear, authoritative, and inerrant. My opponent claims that it is just "trash talk" to say that the city will never be rebuilt. However, I find this to be highly unlikely considering that it was God that said that through Ezekiel and that there were many instances where God said that a particular city was not going to be rebuilt and it was not rebuilt (i.e. Soddom). I urge a vote for PRO as my opponent has not yet (forgive me if I'm wrong) provided evidence that the Bible does not have to be clear, authoritative, and inerrant. References[1] Midrash (Devarim Rabba 9:4)[2] Unknown. "Accuracy of the Torah Text." Accessed on September 9, 2011. Simple To Remember. <http://www.simpletoremember.com...;