From: Debbie Mann (deborahjmann@insightbb.com)
Date: Mon Jun 16 2003 - 15:18:49 EDT
I just sent a couple of vs. yesterday about what it claims to be. II Tim
3:16 - all is inspired by God. I think the big question is what is
'scripture' and who says so. Why don't we accept the Apocrypha or The Gospel
of Thomas? I'm not asking for a history lesson - I've heard that. I'm asking
about what those 'experts' used to decide and how valid it was.
-----Original Message-----
From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]On
Behalf Of Walter Hicks
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:57 AM
To: Howard J. Van Till
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: The forgotten verses
Is there anywhere in the Bible where it claims it's own inerrancy? I know,
for
example, that RC Pope has declared himself to be infallible wrt matters of
faith
and morals. But, I have never heard of any clear cut claim of inerrancy
specifically made in the Bible. All that seems to be based upon inference
and
"logic".
Walt
"Howard J. Van Till" wrote:
> >From: Walter Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
>
> >
> > Has anyone advanced the notion that the Bible may be wrong in some
places?
> >
>
> Yes, that idea has occurred to many people. In major portions of the
> Christian community, however, that would be considered heresy of the
highest
> order. For such folk, protecting the Bible from this form of critical
> examination is given top priority. Recall a suggestion I have made here
> before -- look at the 'statement of faith' portion of creationist or other
> conservative Christian web sites and note how often the very first
statement
> is a declaration about biblical inerrancy, followed later in the list by
> statements about God and Jesus. Priorities are interesting things.
>
> Howard Van Till
-- =================================== Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>In any consistent theory, there must exist true but not provable statements. (Godel's Theorem)
You can only find the truth with logic If you have already found the truth without it. (G.K. Chesterton) ===================================
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