Abstract
This paper argues that the Bible, being inspired, is of necessary consequence inerrant and infallible and, as such, is indeed reliable as the only source and norm of all Christian knowledge and authority. To support this claim, the author looks at the Bible as the inspired word of God from the view of Jesus and the Apostles. Next, the paper investigates historical doctrine and evangelical controversies to inquire if the inspired word of God is both inerrant and infallible.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Definitions
The Bible Is the Inspired Word of God
Jesus' View of Scripture
Apostolic View of Scripture
The Inspired Word of God Is Both Inerrant and Infallible
Historic Doctrine
Evangelical Controversies
Fuller
Enns
The Inerrant and Infallible Word of God Is Authoritative
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In 1967, Daniel Fuller delivered a paper before the Evangelical Theological Society wherein he laid the groundwork for what may be called a doctrine of partial inspiration. In it, he argued that the concept of biblical inspiration defended by Warfield was deficient. Or, perhaps more to the point, that Warfield concluded that which he could not prove. For Fuller, the matter of inerrancy is defined by what he calls the "doctrinal verses" of Scriptures (the "many verses in the Bible which have something to say about the nature of the Bible as being the inspired Word of God." such as 2 Timothy 3:16 )."

Tags:justification, obedience, reference, neo-orthodoxy, revelation

Abstract
This paper analyzes and reviews historian Pauline Maier's book "American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence", describing the document as still having a mythical influence upon American policy today. Additionally, the review shows how the book highlights the events, influences, and real place in history of the document. The paper cites how Maier approaches the myths associated with the document, then deconstructs them, attempting to show historic truths. Maier's work is also described as addressing how the Declaration of Independence is reinterpreted, and not a static document. The paper concludes by discussing Maier's opinions on how the document is currently displayed.

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"Thus Maier aspires to effectively write a 'tell all' biography of the Declaration of Independence, from the ideas and words that inspired it, to its actual construction in history over time and experience. She also expounds upon how, after the founding of America and the creation of a Constitution and federal government that supplanted the authority of the Declaration, the Declaration still continues to have a mythical influence upon policy and a hold upon the nation's imagination and conception of itself. This influence has remained far from constant, though, and ebbed and flowed with the needs of the American people at different points in historical time. Today's constructed version of the Declaration of Independence is very different from the document in which the Founding Fathers believed and submitted to the English King."

Tags:Founding Fathers, historic documents, Thomas Jefferson

Abstract
This paper addresses the topic of the existence or non-existence of God and looks at theological arguments that support the concept that there is a God. The paper also looks at the doctrine of the Inerrancy of Scripture and discusses how Christian believers use this doctrine as evidence of a God, the Messianic Prophecy and the existence of the Holy Trinity, or the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

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"Jonathan Waller, in his online essay "God versus God," raises very pertinent issues about the existence of God "the ever-widening divide between theists and atheists. In light of recent events, Waller maintains that these issues are very important. Mohammad Atta, in the name of God, flew a plane into a building. One of the first recognizable casualties in New York of the September 11, 2001, was Fr. Michael Judge, the chaplain of the New York Fire department. A few days before his death, Fr. Judge proclaimed the firefighters" job "a blessing from God." Atta and Judge "two men on the same side of an argument" both were staunch believers in the power and existence of God (Wallace, 2001)."

Tags:believers, non-believers, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, good, last, supper

Abstract
In this article, the writer provides an examination of the factors within theological studies that make it difficult to speak of the "authority" of scripture today. The writer discusses clashes between the Bible and other sources of scripture, that is mainly due to varying opinions in the different religions.

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"There are a number of factors from within theological studies that make it difficult if not impossible to speak of the authority of Scripture today. The Bible and other sources of Scripture often clash with respect to authority depending on different views of Catholics, Protestants and Jewish theologians. As Bruce maintains 'The question to be examined is how did certain documents and these only come to receive this recognition? Who if anyone decided that these and no others should be admitted to the list of holy Scriptures?'"

Tags:Protestants, Christians, New Testament, Old Testament, God, Bible, Apostles, experience, belief, interpretation

Abstract
The paper presents a thorough summary, explanation, and analysis of Aquinas's arguments and how they compare with the Scriptures. The paper looks at the ways in which Aquinas drew on Aristotle to support his ideas and how these ideas can, at times, be in conflict with the Scriptures and yet be supported by the Scriptures. Finally, this paper looks at how the Scriptures alone can be used to justify the concept of free will.

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"St. Thomas of Aquinas is recognized by the Orthodox as one of the foundational theologians, particularly in that he provided an important step in towards the Renaissance by helping to reacquaint Christianity with Aristotle, who he refers to throughout his as "the Philosopher." As one who draws inspiration from Aristotle, he is particularly interested in rational philosophy as applied to the realm of religion and theology. This makes his defense of free will particularly strong, though at points one feels he lacks the necessary sense of ambiguity to completely address the Biblical texts. What is important to glean from his work, however, is a message that is also prominent in the Scriptures: that man is "made to God's image, in so far as the image implies an intelligent being endowed with free-will and self-movement..." (Summa Theologica, II:1:1) "

Tags:functionalists, outside, stimuli, determining, factors, intrinsic, act, knowledge, intended, ends

Abstract
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)."

Tags:Old, Testament, Jesus, Moses, Holy, Ghost, Apostles

Abstract
Although different human cultures have established and practiced different relationships with their conception of the divine, the existence of scriptures appears to be a common element in all religions. This being said it must be noted that just as religions and religious practices differ widely across cultures, so too does the form, number, function, and nature of scriptures. This essay compares and contrasts the role of scripture in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Tags:scripture, hindu, buddhism

Abstract
The writing activity for John 20: 10-18 should be based in friendship. It needs to be explained that Mary Magdalene is the individual who probably more than any other person in Scripture experienced forgiveness from Jesus. She had enormous love for him. Yet she mistook him for the gardener. When Jesus spoke her name, she recognized him. Nobody understood the teaching of scripture until they saw the empty tomb.

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Religious Activities The writing activity for John 20: 10-18 should be based in friendship. It needs to be explained that Mary Magdalene is the individual who probably more than any other person in Scripture experienced forgiveness from Jesus. She had enormous love for him. Yet she mistook him for the gardener. When Jesus spoke her name, she recognized him. Nobody understood the teaching of scripture until they saw the empty tomb. The writing activity should be based on the following questions. What would be some examples of how Scripture is misunderstood today (hint: Jesus had no use for money as seen in the parable of the rich man and

Tags:youth, group, activities

Abstract
Although fundamentalists in religious life assert that the answers to all human problems are available in inerrant scriptural form, there is still the problem of interpretation. From the beginning, differing stories, differing translations, and differing interpretations of scripture have led to the development of separate communities and sects within communities.

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"Research on Qumran, Early Christians, and Early Rabbinic Judaism

Introduction
Although fundamentalists in religious life assert that the answers to all human problems are available in inerrant scriptural form, there is still the problem of interpretation. From the beginning, differing stories, differing translations, and differing interpretations of scripture have led to the development of separate communities and sects within communities. The intent in this essay is to look at three separate groups the Qumran community, the Early Christians and Early Rabbinic Judaism exploring their major beliefs and their use of canonical scripture."

Abstract
Examines his life, work, theological belief system, theory of salvation and the primacy of Scripture.

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"The purpose of this research is to examine the life, work, and theological belief system of Martin Luther (1483-1546) regarding his vision of scripture as the way to salvation. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historical and theological context in which Martin Luther became a pivotal figure in European Christianity and the Protestant Reformation and then to discuss the pattern of ideas that emerged out of his experience, as well as the details of and means by which the articulation of these ideas exerted influence on the shape that European thought assumed as the medieval period made a transition toward the Renaissance.

When the late medieval period of the thirteenth century began to merge with the revival of classical learning and opened, by the time of the sixteenth century, into the Renaissance, a whole ..."