Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (29): Discrepancies and apparent contradictions (2)
This article by Ronald Cammenga defends the Reformed doctrine of biblical infallibility by addressing the challenge of apparent contradictions and discrepancies in Scripture. Using concrete examples such as the accounts of David's census in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21, Cammenga demonstrates that these apparent contradictions can be reconciled through careful exegesis, maintaining that Scripture as God's Word cannot contain real contradictions. The resource is valuable for those seeking to understand how Reformed theology harmonizes biblical discrepancies while maintaining a high view of Scripture's authority and reliability.
Over against the Reformed believer's confession of the infallibility of Scripture, it is often alleged that the Bible contains contradictions. The line of argument of these critics is that since there are contradictions in the Bible, it cannot be the Word of God -- the Word of God in the words of men. The response of the Reformed Christian must be to insist that there are no real contradictions in Scripture, but only apparent contradictions. This is the presupposition of faith. There may be...
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