The Authority of the Bible

The Bible is considered to be the inspired and trustworthy word of God, written exactly as God intended it to be, and is the ultimate authority for Christians.

Key insights

• The Bible is considered the verbal plenary-inspired word of God, meaning every single word was written exactly as God intended it to be.
• Every word in the whole Bible was put there because God wanted it to be there.
• The Bible is God-given and without error in every part and word, making it trustworthy.
• The Bible doesn't need to tell us everything about a subject to be true, but what it does tell us is true.
• "It is not just our truth. It is the truth. It is God's word written by God for us."

00:00 The Bible is the inspired and authoritative word of God, with every word written exactly as God intended.
02:20 The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible to write what he wanted them to write.
02:57 Every word in the Bible is from the Lord.
03:31 The Bible is God-given, without error, and can be trusted.
04:12 The Bible doesn't need to report every event or scientific fact to be true.
04:35 The Bible is without error and is God's perfect word.