inerrancy of scripture can only be established in the heart of a believer and not by debate of it's logic. The criteria for demonstrating inerrancy of scripture is to choice to believe. That's why religion or being spiritual is called faith. It's the same as trying to establish the reality of God, there truly is on physical evidence but faith, believing. We can only choose that this awesome world and all it's glory proves that there is a God. Those who focus on logic would argue that also.
inerrancy of scripture can only be established in the heart of a believer and not by debate of it's logic. The criteria for demonstrating inerrancy of scripture is to choice to believe. That's why religion or being spiritual is called faith. It's the same as trying to establish the reality of God, there truly is on physical evidence but faith, believing. We can only choose that this awesome world and all it's glory proves that there is a God. Those who focus on logic would argue that also.
In terms of establishment, I agree with you. I don't see any possible criteria that one could use to establish the inerrancy of Scripture by means of human epistemology.
With that said, it does beg the question of what, then, the relevance or usefulness of the notion of "inerrancy" might be to Christian theology. In my experience, this doctrine is mostly used as an argument against perceived attacks on the authority of Scripture from methodologies that call into question some Christians' assumptions about the nature and content of Scripture. I have also experienced it used as something of a defacto proof for the legitimacy of a particular person's interpretation.
But if it is so that the reality of inerrancy is something which can only be internalized on the basis of the crisis of faith, it is worthwhile as a doctrine? Or does its existence as an article of profession only serve to create divisions and inevitably support antagonists' views of Scripture?
existdissolve I would guess you already know, people see what that want to see not what is really there. as the quote says, "we see life for who we are not for what it is." so those who oppose the scriptures will continue because of the man they are not the matter. only God can give the increase (lead a person to see something different than who they are. I choose to believe that if a person is truly seeking the truth it will come to them. so you ask will my faith serve to create division, i would say yes, but it does not have too. we as human beings typically allow our differences to divide us. we can disagree and not have divisions.
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