What does the Bible say about inerrancy of the bible?
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The Bible teaches that Scripture is God’s truthful, authoritative Word, wholly trustworthy in all it affirms and sufficient to make God’s people wise for salvation and equipped for faithful living. Second Timothy 3:16-17 says that all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, correction, and training in righteousness. Second Peter 1:20-21 explains that the biblical writers spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Jesus prayed, “Your word is truth” in John 17:17, while Proverbs 30:5 declares every word of God pure. Because God cannot lie, as Titus 1:2 and Hebrews 6:18 affirm, his enduring Word remains a sure foundation for faith and obedience.
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- 2 Timothy 3:16
Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,
- 2 Peter 1:20-21
[20] knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. [21] For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
- John 17:17
Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
[16] Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- Proverbs 30:5
"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
- Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
- Matthew 4:4
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
- Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before eternal times;
- Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
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