Are the Scriptures Reliable? There are three major terms one needs to understand when approaching the question of the reliability of the scriptures. These terms are Inerrancy, Infallibility and Inspiration. One common misunderstanding is that inerrancy and infallibility are the same thing. To further complicate this issue, there is no “official” and universally accepted definition for the word “inerrancy” when used in reference to the scriptures. Nevertheless, these two terms, are most often treated differently, with infallibility being a far more foundational doctrine, with far greater implications than inerrancy. Inerrancy For some, inerrancy means that the entire Bible was dictated […]