The Inerrancy of the Scriptures

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The Holy Bible has been the source of an enormous amount of controversy and debate over the years as different hagiographers have dissected the Scripture to identify inconsistencies, contradictions, and errors. However, for true believers, the Inerrancy of the Scriptures means that any such ?mistakes? found in the Holy Bible are the result of misinterpretations or a failure to fully grasp the intent behind the original works. Because these issues continue to represent a divisive element within the Judeo-Christian community, it is important to understand where the Scriptures came from and how they came to us in the form we know today. To this end, this paper provides an analysis of where the Scriptures came from and whether the authors of the Scriptures understood the ultimate fate of their writings. An investigation of whether there are mistakes in the Scriptures is followed by an analysis of the impact of the doctrine of Inerrancy of Christianity. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.

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"While it is impossible to fully understand the thought processes that the authors of the Scripture underwent in their communications with the mind of God, it is reasonable to assume that such men would recognize the significance of the event and what it represented for future generations. Further, it is also reasonable to assume that any individual who has been touched by the hand of God in this way would understand that what would happen to their writings were subject to the will of God as well. This concept is reiterated by Orchard who writes, "Though the writers of the Old Testament historical books may not have perceived the full significance of the events they were inspired to record, they were well aware that history was under God's control" (45)."

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