Bibliology is a branch of systematic theology that deals with the nature of the Bible itself.
I think my own theology of the Bible might quickly and briefly be summed up in the following brief set of words.
- Eternal. Psalm 119:89. Settled in heaven, forever.
- Inspired. 2 Timothy 3:16 given by inspiration. 2 Peter 1:21.
- Infallible, completely true and incapable of error or untruth. Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5; John 17:17.
- Authoritative. Let God be true, but every man a liar. 1 Corinthians 14:37.
- Sufficient, for all things that pertain to life and godliness. 2 Timothy 3:17.
- Preserved. Psalm 33:11; 119:160; Isaiah 30:8; Matthew 24:35.
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Not to cause controversy, but did you leave out Ps 12:6-7 because you don't believe that it applies to this issue (as many do), or simply because it's usefulness is questioned? Again, just curious.
Hello, brother. No problem. Glad you asked. It was a deliberate choice to use other verses -- since some immediately seem to dismiss Psalm 12:6-7, and also to show there are other verses that teach the same thing.
As far as my belief about those verses, I may make it more complicated than many do, by not choosing one side or the other. I think it is a promise that applies to both his people and his word. We his people can have assurance because we can depend on his word, and the only way we know what his word says about this is because he has preserved it even down to us. So I kind of think this is all tied together in a bundle. Hope that makes sense.
I've come to the same conclusion about the interpretation of Ps. 12:6-7- a lesson in "intentional ambiguity" because it applies to both.
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