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If it is true, then you have opened the door to throwing out the entire New Testament as supseptable to error

Well, actually, the entire NT is susceptible to error. I am not a Biblical literalist or inerrantist. I have explained earlier why I am confident in my faith based on the Bible, even though I believe that there are errors in it. Let me be as plain as possible: Christian faith is not the same as belief in Biblical inerrancy.

Put technically: Some Evangelicals, sometimes known as "fundamentalists", teach a doctrine referred to as "verbal plenary inspiration". This means every word of the Bible is inspired by God. I emphatically believe that this teaching is

• factually and theologically wrong;
• unnecessary for salvation; and
• a huge stumbling block that keeps many from Christianity.

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Put technically: Some Evangelicals, sometimes known as "fundamentalists", teach a doctrine referred to as "verbal plenary inspiration". This means every word of the Bible is inspired by God.

That teaching applies to the original autographs, not the translations.

Having said that, while there may be stylistic differences in translations, we have enough copies to compare and get back as close to the originals and their original content to have a very high degree of confidence in the substantial meaning of the entirety of Scripture.

[PetroniusMaximus]

***Well, actually, the entire NT is susceptible to error.***

"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
- Jesus, Matt 24

"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
- Jesus, Matt 5

"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."
- Jesus, John 17

"But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God:"
- Jesus, John 8

"And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not."
- Jesus, John 8



... please take the time to read the few verses above carefully. Are these words of Jesus lies or are they the truth?





***...a doctrine referred to as "verbal plenary inspiration". This means every word of the Bible is inspired by God.***

You mean as in...

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
- Paul, 2 Tim 3



***I emphatically believe that this teaching is ... factually and theologically wrong; ***

How so?