Another Theology Blog

It appears that a doctrinal clarification on Biblical inerrancy, or perhaps even a dogmatic definition, may be forthcoming after all.

Here’s my own take on the matter.

I firmly believe that the Bible is objectively and absolutely inerrant in matters of faith, morality, and religion, and in those foundational truths, namely historical realities, upon which these matters necessarily rest. When I say that the Bible is inerrant in matters of faith, I mean that it teaches, without error, the honest truth about God and His dealings in both the spiritual and material realm. When I say that the Bible is inerrant in matters of morality, I mean that it teaches, without error, the honest truth about man’s duties to God and neighbor. When I say that the Bible is inerrant in matters of religion, I mean that it teaches, without error, the honest truth about how man should express his faith in God through acts of worship, whether they be communal or solitary.

Of course, all this assumes a proper interpretation of the Bible, which must take into account various literary genres and differing contexts while also remaining vigilant against the Modernist Heresy.

Let’s see how close I am to the potential future definition.  My bet?  Right on the money.  If not, I’ll need to do some serious philosophical housekeeping, because I trust the Church far more than my own limited intellect.