Is the Bible Infallible?
I want to begin by saying that I live by the Word of God and I
believe that the Bible is the Word of God. So, what I will be sharing
is not intended to do anything but provide you with the Truth. One
might ask ... Then why even create this God is Infallible Bible
study? What is the gain? What is the intent? I share the many
infallible proofs within this journey because those of us who have
studied Scripture know that while reading the Bible, we find
something that is not in harmony with something else that we read in
the Bible.
How about a little Infallible Bible scenario ... Have you ever been
reading your Bible, and found that something did not exactly
agree with something else that you remembered reading. You scratch
your head and ponder on it for a moment and then you start feeling
guilty for doubting God’s Word, so you put it out of your mind.
(Actually, you put it deep into your mind, but out of your conscious
thoughts.) That little seed of doubt starts growing, and you never
know what it can cause.
Here is a God is Infallible Bible guarantee my friend, God cannot lie.
Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to
lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us ...
- God cannot contradict Himself.
- God cannot be wrong.
- God is perfect.
God is Infallible Bible Evidence
Many Infallible Proofs Meaning
I share this Truth, because we, as Christians, do not want to
establish a habit of closing our eyes, ears, mind and heart every
time we see a little contradiction and/or potential error in the
Bible, because we fear our Faith is so fragile that something like
this could affect our Faith.
I share this God is Infallible Bible Truth, because there are atheists out there who are going around using Bible Scripture to prove the Bible being infallible theory as ... Incorrect. There are truly too many infallible proofs that assure us that the Bible is true. They use Truth against new and unlearned Christians by showing many Scriptures that completely contradict other Scriptures.
I share this God is Infallible Bible Truth, because the issue is bound to come up some day, whether it be while you are alone one day reading your Bible or in a group discussion, or worse. Would not you rather learn the Truth from a friend, rather than be surprised or even shocked at the Truth later when you in a group discussion or even worse when you are alone with only the enemy of our souls sitting there next to you whispering in your ear these thoughts of doubt?
I share this God is Infallible Bible Truth, because if I do so, you can tell others the Truth, and prove it so that they do not fall into this trap of the mind and heart set up by our adversary.
So, let’s get after it. What does infallible mean? It means, incapable of error. Is the Word of God (as God presented it to the authors of the Bible) 100% infallible?
Absolutely !!!
The Word of God is infallible.
But ... To err is human.
So, where do people get the idea that the Bible was infallible anyway? It is because of something the Apostle Paul wrote ...
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ...
And yet in his letters to the Corinthians, concerning specific matters, Paul makes it clear that he is giving his own opinion and not the
commandment of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:6
But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness
of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Here is a God is Infallible Bible proof question ... Does Paul,
saying that the words that he shared are his own opinions and not the Word of God, reveal that it is not God’s Word, but rather Paul’s?
The Word of God is infallible.
But ... To err is human.
Ponder on this God is Infallible Bible Truth ... It was various humans that wrote and translated the Bible many times into various
languages. Obviously, these translations were performed by men and women other than the original authors.
So, who were these translators then? Were they all prophets of God? Were their native tongues Hebrew or Greek? Did they make an A+ on their Language translation course?
The Word of God is infallible. But, my friend, humans cannot translate infallibly.
Translation
God is Infallible Bible examples to consider for yourself. Every language has words, and phrases that simply lose something in the translation from one language to another. You may write, for instance, “The Bible is a really cool book,” but in Swahili, there may not be a word for “cool” as you meant it, so whoever translates your writing for the people in the Congo may “revise” your words to read, “The Bible is a really cold book.”
Now the word “cold” has several different meanings. Among others there is:
- ... low in temperature
- ... uninteresting
- ... unemotional
- ... depressing
- ... insulting
- ... cheerless
- ... dead
This means that another translator could say ...
“The Bible is a really dead book.”
You can see how the misinterpretation of one single word, changed
your good intention to be just the opposite of what you meant.
God is Infallible Bible Dialects
What about dialects?
Dialects are different expressions (like slang) used for the same
word or phrase, within the same language. For instance, the word
“cool” has many other slang relatives, like: hip, far
out, happenin’, bad, tubular, radical, neat, awesome,
excellent, heavy, and the list goes on!
Now consider this evidence of the many infallible proofs. Does the manner of speaking in any given language change from generation to generation? For example, some young people in this generation uses the word “bad” to mean something good. Would your great, great-grandparent understand what someone of today’s generation meant if they heard them say ... The Bible is a really “bad” book?
Modernized and Revised
With all that on a back burner, now, let us look at another
aspect, shall we? When were the books of Moses (Genesis through
Deuteronomy) written? Well, Moses lived more than 1500 years
before Jesus, so that’s at least 3500 years ago. How many
generations would you say that is?
Do you suppose that Bible translations, not only from one language to
another, but from one generation to another over the last 3500 years
have kept the original Word of God ... Word for Word, intact?
There are many different “versions” of the Bible around
today. One of the oldest translations is the King James Version,
originally published in 1611, so you’ll find that it is written
with the distinct Medieval language of that time. But, there are also
Bible translations which instead of striving to translate as closely
as possible to the original Hebrew and Greek languages, cater to the
more modern English language. I’ve seen some interpretations
from some of these versions that are very eyebrow lifting.
Let me state clearly yet again that man, who is not perfect, has
decided in many cases and in their own discretion while translating,
what the Ancients and the Prophets and the Apostles intended
to state in specific passages in their own language and that
there are some things in the Bible that aren’t a perfect
translation of the messages that God gave.
These various Bible translations use the word ... Revised. The word “revised” means to correct and/or improve. Yet, the Word of God does not need any correction or improvement. It is impossible to ever correct or improve anything about God. So, why did the translators find it necessary to write the word
“revised?”
It is because, in translation, there is always some meaning that is
lost or is simply impossible to duplicate from one language to
another. Now, we are certainly going to assume that these translators
did the very best that they could and for the most part, have
accurately translated the Bible. However ...
The Word of God is infallible.
But ... To err is human.
But it’s the Word of God and He meant it to be perfect!
There is even an ominous warning to people about changing the Words
in the Book of Revelation.
Revelation 22:18-19
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of
this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto
him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall
take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take
away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and
from the things which are written in this book.
Let’s take a quick God is Infallible Bible voyage into the past
... God certainly intended for Adam and Eve to be perfect. Mankind
was created with the intent that they should choose the pure and
righteous path. Death, which destroys everything, could not have taken hold of them, but then they chose to sin.
Ladies and Gents ... You don’t have to defend God’s
perfection because God is perfect.
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is
perfect.
Word of Mouth
Ever played the game or been involved in gossip where someone
whispers something to someone, and they whisper it to the next
person, and it’s whispered from one person to the next all the
way to where it comes back to you? By the time it reaches you, the
story has changed considerably. You know exactly what I’m
talking about, don’t you? This Word of mouth method was how the
Word of God was spread. From one human person to another to
another human person. The story may have changed a little as the
story was repeated. Some things were left out, some things changed a
little and maybe some was even added.
Let’s take another God is Infallible Bible detour. Take the
Gospels ... This is Four accounts of the life, death and resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ. You must keep in mind while reading the
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that there are four different
people telling the stories of Jesus from their own point of
view. As you can imagine, when any story is shared with others, by
different people, as it was with these four people, the story is the
same as a whole, but is shared from different viewpoints and certain
things that touched one may not have been mentioned by the other.
Not to mention that two of these individuals were not actually there for much of it (Mark and Luke) but these two were told of the events by others and they shared it with us second hand, so to speak. Matthew and John were both there with Jesus, but are two different manner of souls. Matthew was a tax collector before Jesus chose him as an Apostle, so you can imagine his account would be very detailed and by the book. John on the other hand was a spiritual soul and was known as the beloved. This gives us the impression that he was gentle and emotional. He was younger and seemed more passionate about sharing the loving aspect of Jesus with us.
God is Infallible Bible Debate
Despite Many Infallible Proofs
Now, the Word of God is infallible, as I have shared, which means it is incapable of error, so if we find even one discrepancy in the Bible, that would mean that the physical Bible itself is not infallible, due to the various reasons which we have explored thus far. Let’s do a little math ... If one was to get out a pencil and paper, and compare the bloodline of Jesus according to
Matthew:
To the Bloodline according to Luke:
Notice anything interesting that may make one question the many infallible proofs theory? This is not just a matter of misspelled names, there seems to be quite a difference from one account to the other. Another God is Infallible Bible tidbit of Truth. Jesus shared a statement during His Sermon on the Mount which was interpreted differently by two different Gospel writers.
Luke 6:20
Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of God.
The difference is those who have no money or those who have no
spirit. Were the words “in spirit” added or
forgotten? No big deal though ... huh? How about this one ... What
became of Judas and the 30 pieces of silver?
Matthew says ...
Matthew 27:5-7
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and
departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief
priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to
put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And
they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field,
to bury strangers in.
But, Peter says ...
Acts 1:15-19
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the
disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an
hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brenthren this scripture must needs have been
fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before
concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had
obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field
with the reward of iniquity; [30 pieces of silver] and falling
headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed
out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem;
insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama,
that is to say, The field of blood.
Questions
- Did Judas cast the money down in the Temple or did he purchase a field?
- Did Judas purchase the field or did the Religious leaders?
- Did Judas hang himself or fall and burst open and his bowls gushed out?
- Does this contradict the many infallible proofs?
Immediately we seek to prove the Bible correct.
Possible Answers
Maybe Judas did cast the money down and the statement of Peter ... This man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; does
not mean that Judas actually made a real estate transaction, but that as a result of Judas’ actions the field was obtained, which is in harmony with what Matthew said ... And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Or maybe one or the other could have just been mistaken as to the source of the finances for the field. After all, to err is human.
It is possible that falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out, could very well describe the results of being hung. Falling headlong could mean he hung himself and he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out could mean that he defecated on himself which is a common occurrence when one is hung.
Yeah, that can be explained fairly easy.
Yet another God is Infallible Bible difference that makes one lift their eyebrow when pondering on the many infallible proofs claim. What about the event at the tomb of Jesus?
Matthew 28:1-7
1 In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day
of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the
sepulchre.
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the
Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled back the
stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like
lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the
keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5 And the angel answered
and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek
Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for He is risen, as He
said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And go quickly, and
tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He
goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have
told you.
Mark 16:1-7
1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might
come and anoint Him.
2 And very early in the morning the first day of
the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And
they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the
door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone
was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 And entering into the
sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right
side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And
he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,
which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place
where they laid Him.
7 But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter
that He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him, as He
said unto you.
Luke 24:1-7
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they
came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared,
and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away
from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the
Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they
were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them,
Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen:
remember how He spake unto you when He was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The
Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be
crucified, and the third day rise again.
John 20:1-17
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was
yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the
sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the
other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have
taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they
have laid Him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple,
and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other
disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he
stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went
he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the
sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was
about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped
together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple,
which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as
yet they knew not the scripture, that He must rise again from the
dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11 But
Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she
stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels
in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet,
where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman,
why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken
away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid Him.
14 And when she
had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and
knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest
thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing Him to be the gardener, saith
unto him, Sir, if thou have borne Him hence, tell me where thou hast
laid Him, and I will take Him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She
turned herself, and saith unto Him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not;
for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren,
and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my
God, and your God.
Here are some God is Infallible Bible questions concerning this event which has some to shake their head when consider:
- Was Salome there or not?
- Was there and earthquake or not?
- Did they enter the tomb or not?
- Was it the Lord or an angel?
- Were there one or two angels?
- What did he or they actually tell the women?
- Did God have a difference of opinion or did man?
We could try and explain away each difference but the Infallible Bible Truth is ... It was simply four versions of the same story repeated many times before it was written by four different men that were not there.
When was Jesus crucified?
Mark 15:25
And it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.
John 19:14-17
14 And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth
hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried
out, Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him. Pilate saith
unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests
answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he Him
therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and
led Him away.
17 And He bearing His Cross went forth into a place
called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew
Golgotha:
Here is another God is Infallible Bible question ... Was it the 3rd or 6th hour that Jesus was crucified?
Answer
It matters little at what hour He was crucified, but rather what He died for.
The Word of God is infallible.
But ... To err is human.
I could go on and on as there are many of these little differences and contradictions. But, that is not the purpose of this God is Infallible Bible study. I seek not to cause doubt, but rather seek to make you aware of the Truth. Here is a God is Infallible Bible warning. There are those who have created websites with the intent of pointing out the errors in the Bible. Many are Christian organizations. Others have a more sinister intent. If you would like to further explore this topic as to be prepared for the enemy and those he will send to try and disprove the Word of God and deem it all as a lie, you can type in “Bible Contradictions” in your search browser.
However, the little errors made by man over the thousands of years that are being pointing out on these various websites are as nothing compared to the evidence of fulfilled prophecy. Make no mistake, I seek not to prove the Bible as being untrue as I live by the Word of God which is within the Bible. However, there are what appear to be contradictions within.
I have researched this completely using and comparing ancient and modern day Scripture and have found that there are no “contradictions” that actually affect the overall Truth. In particular the King James version. I have found it to be the closest version of the original Truth. I mean think about it, any copy of an original loses something in the transfer.
My friend, if you had the original tables of stone that Moses brought down from the Mountain of God with the laws written on them, you
could say that those are infallible. If you had the original scrolls and letters that make up the rest of the Holy Bible in front of you,
I’d have to say, they are as close to infallible as you can get but, mankind wrote them, second hand from God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, so the human element alone, gives them fallibility.
Imagine with all of these new translations of the Bible by those seeking to divide the Church and/or make a dollar. Have you ever written anything (or typed anything) as long as the Bible? Probably not. But, what about just short letters to friends? How many mistakes did
you make? Even though you checked like three times. I will tell you the Truth, even when you feel inspired by the Holy Spirit and
you ’re writing, or typing, you still make errors. Reason is simple, man is not only capable of errors but oft times prone to it. I am
certain I may have made typos and/or grammar errors sharing this Truth with you today, but it does not take from the Spirit of the Truth.
God is Infallible Bible reminder ... Please don’t
misunderstand. I’m not denying the Divine Inspiration of the
Bible or the translators of it. It is, the only account that we have
of God’s Word. I know how badly you want it to be infallible
and it may be irritating to some that it’s not perfect,
especially for those of us who strive for perfection in serving God,
but we must remember it’s the Spirit of the Word, not the
letter, that counts.
Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were
held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the
oldness of the letter.
2 Corinthians 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the
letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit
giveth life.
One more thing which I believe John sums up well:
John 21:25
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the
which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the
world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
So, when you’re reading through the Bible, despite the many
infallible proofs and you come across something that seems contrary
to something else you’ve read, or someone approaches you with
such “evidence”.
You can now tell yourself the Truth as to why there may be a lil
difference or contradiction in the Bible. Different authors,
different opinions, different languages, different translators,
different generations, different versions. Whew! Or when someone
challenges your Christianity with one of Satan’s favorites: The
Bible ain’t perfect, y’know!
You can look them square in the eye, and confidently say: It may not
be but, the Word of God is. You can react without fear now and
know in your mind and heart that this Truth does not dispute
the Truth that God is perfect and God’s Word is perfect.
But, rather simply explains this Truth ... To err is human
Our God is Infallible Bible study on the many infallible proofs that
the Bible is real has revealed that God is Infallible and that the
Word of God is infallible but, humans ... Definitely are not.
Trust in the gift of discernment which comes from the
Holy Spirit.
