IMPERFECT YET TRUSTWORTHY?
The common conclusion of many Bible readers when they think they find an inconsistency is to take the position that if we cannot trust the Bible record here, can we trust it elsewhere? The basic question is whether or not trustworthiness requires absolute perfection. If scripture is viewed as a philosophical treatise, a scientific document, or a transcript of matters purely divine, then perhaps one could speak of the one fatal flaw. But if Scripture is more like a family letter or a letter from a dear friend and if we determine the trustworthiness of Scripture in much the same way as we do a trustworthy person, then absolute perfection is not required. The Bible is not given to us in grand superhuman language, but in the language of humans. In order to reach man where he was, Jesus took on the form of humanity. Everything that is human is imperfect. We need to come to the point where we can take the Bible just as it is…as the Inspired Word. We need to let God take care of His own Boo
