In the past, whenever I  (or anyone I knew) needed to point to the Bible’s inerrancy and authority, the verse of choice was 2 Timothy 3:16:

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (vv16-17 NIV)

For many evangelicals, this is the second most important ‘3:16’ in the Bible (the John verse trumps it) and all but settles the argument. ‘All Scripture…’ not just some of it; ‘God-breathed’ i.e. the very spoken words of God. Continue reading →