In my study of the opposition, this question has come up
repeatedly. Honestly, the question answers itself, but that would require
thinking about the implications of the question. Why does it matter if the
Bible is accurate? The implied statement is, the Bible is a religious document
just like any other. And that is the answer to the question. If the Bible is
not accurate, it is merely myth book, or a morality play, not the inspired Word
of God and holds no more authority than any other religious text.
“But it still holds good ways to live among others,” is
often the response of Christians that don’t hold to an accurate Bible.
Unfortunately, they aren’t thinking this through. It becomes merely a social
gospel without authority. Christianity is based on the authoritative teachings
of Christ. We must believe that Christ is who He claimed to be, and if the
Bible isn’t accurate, how can we believe the words He said? If the Bible is not
accurate historically, it moves out of the realm of inspired Word of God, and
into the realm of conglomeration of writings by several human authors trying to
teach a lesson.
