Inspiration - “Inerrancy” versus “Infallibility” of the Scriptures

Inerrancy” Versus “Infallibility” Of the Scriptures Author’s Name The Institutional Affiliation Course Number and Name Instructor Name Assignment Due Date Difference between Inerrancy and Infallibility Roger E. Olson draws a line between inerrancy and infallibility by defining each in relation to Scripture’s status as a truthful message from God. According to him, inerrancy refers to the belief that the Bible, especially in its earliest form, contained no discrepancies, contradictions, and other types of errors. It is in proximity to fundamentalists’ belief in verbal inspiration that maintains that every single word of the Bible is purely revealed by God to its prophets, and they used the same vocabulary and structure as received to convey the message (Olson, 2015). On the other hand, infallibility means the Bible is infallible in terms of its purpose and whatev...