Questions on inerrancy of Bible, Pope or other authorities.
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When was the Bible formally declared to be inerrant and/or infallible?
Fundamentally*, an inerrant Bible is one without errors and an infallible Bible is one that cannot have errors, as David Stratton pointed out in his answer. As for the Roman Catholic Church, all of ...
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Which Roman Catholic doctrines are infallible?
I know that the Pope can speak infallibly (ex cathedra), and that this has officially been done once, as well as three times before Papal infallibility was formally declared. I would assume that any ...
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Is the term 'word of God' in the New Testament equal in authority to the designation 'scripture'?
I have noticed there are some that distinguish between the designation 'scripture' as only referring to the Old Testament. I can only assume by that that they simply mean a timing issue is identified ...
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According to the Holy Spirit's infallible inspiration of scripture, is anything ever recorded that is unnecessary or curious?
I wonder sometimes where the role of Bible trivia and extensive historical research plays into the Bible. For example, Melchisedec, is a type of Christ in a great part because the Bible does not ...
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What was the Biblical basis for testing the truthfulness of every statement made by 'real' Prophets or Apostles?
I have encountered a famous individual who claimed to be a prophet and warned ‘critics’ who tested the validity of his healings and words as ‘endangering themselves’ as they were thereby ‘resisting ...
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Does Mark 16:9-20 Prove The Bible is NOT the infallible word of God?
first time here!
So my question is in regards to Mark 16:9-20. To my knowledge, most biblical scholars would agree that the last 12 verses of the Gospel of Mark we added at a later date in order to ...
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What were the reformers views of biblical inerrancy?
I have never researched but am very curious what views of Biblical Inerrancy did the reformers generally hold, such as Luther and Calvin?
I found these description about different kinds of views:
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To what extent should the Apostles' speech be considered infallible?
It is my understanding that all known writings of the Apostles are considered infallible and are Canonical. However, I am unclear as to what extent recorded speech of the Apostles should be ...
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Are any writings of the Apostles non-Canonical?
Do we have any writings that are reasonably likely to be written by Apostles, but are not included in the Bible?
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Must a Christian accept the Bible to be infallible and/or inerrant? [closed]
Related question: What is the difference between "infallible" and "inerrant"?
I have heard lists of requirements to be considered Christian; among those, I find these the most ...
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Was 'Jesus and the woman taken in adultery' in St. John a later addition, and does this invalidate infallibility?
In John 7:53-8:11 we have the account of 'Jesus and the woman taken in adultery'
53 Then they all went home, 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple ...
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What is the difference between “infallible” and “inerrant”?
As with many others I know, I believe in both the infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible.
What is the difference between these two important terms?
If something has no errors (inerrant), then must ...
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What is the origin of the Catholic apocrypha?
In the Catholic tradition, several "apocryphal" books are used in addition to the same Old Testament canon used by Protestants.
What is the origin of these books and how do they differ from from the ...
