Inerrancy - Bellingham Statement 1

It has been said, that the articulation of the doctrine of “verbal plenary inspiration” came about because of the issues of inerrancy, textual criticism and translations that arose starting in the late 1800s.

But that every born again Christian has “always” believed it, because it is what the Bible actually teaches.

Therefore, this statement, “verbal plenary inspiration”, was simply invented, to appease those intellectual scoffers, that were attacking the Bible.
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I have always believed in verbal inspiration, but believe it or not, for the first 10 years as a pastor, I called it “mechanical dictation”, because that is what I had heard it called, and this properly describes how we got our Bible, in light of 1Peter 1:10-12.

i.e. (The writers, didn’t understand, what they were writing, but were just writing down the words that God gave them.)
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Now I know, taking this stand make me look like a “mouth breathing nose picker”, but I don’t care.

All I care about is pleasing my LORD, and being obedient to Him.

 

Not exactly. Both Peter and Luke knew exactly what they were writing (Look it up!), although some certainly did not fully understand, or comprehend this at all - e.g. many of the OT writers.

In the words of Dean Dr. John W. Burgon,

Ed

 

Not exactly. Both Peter and Luke knew exactly what they were writing (Look it up!), although some certainly did not fully understand, or comprehend this at all - e.g. many of the OT writers.

In the words of Dean Dr. John W. Burgon,

Ed

 

Hi Dr. Bob

I have studied the Bible, and do clearly see the differing writing styles.

But I believe that God was capable(when He gave us the Bible), to speak the very words He wanted these men to write down, in there individual writing styles.
(I am not going to question God’s ability.)
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Now some might ask, why would God do it this way?

Well the answer is obvious.
If God had spoken his Word, to every person that gave us the Bible, in His own style(if God even has a writing style), than we would have all 66 books of the Bible, written in the same exact writing style.

Just imagine the heyday, that Satan would have with that.
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Oh by the way, the reason mechanical dictation, had to have been the way God gave us the Bible, is because the only other alternative, would have been to have all the men who God used, use there own words.

I know how wicked men’s hearts are, so therefore this is unacceptable to me.

Just the idea, that Paul or any one else, could have put their own slant, on “God’s Word”, would make the Bible, no better than a commentary.

 

I agree too. I believe that early Christians are more spiritual than us endtime sinners to say anything spiritually. We could be more scientific but not more spiritual. That's why it is a heresy to 'believe' that God has lost control of His own Word. Moreover, who will be more (or the most) authenticated to point out the flaws!!!?? Everyone may claim that the other side is quoting the flawed verses.


Word of God to Adam, as well as the endtime sinners:

God said (Word of God);
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.

Sinners chose to ignore Word of God, after eating too much from the Tree of Knowledge. And start to think that they are so knowledgeable that they can judge even Word of God.

"For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."