How Can the Bible Be Reliable When It Was Written by Fallible Humans?
A question that is often posed, yet fundamentally misguided, is "How can the Bible be reliable when it was written by fallible humans?" Such a question overlooks a critical truth: just because a person is fallible, it does not mean they cannot produce or convey something that is infallible. With this understanding, let us delve into this question. The Question of Reliability When we speak of reliability, we refer to the consistency of the outcome. This is irrespective of the perfection or infallibility of the source. To illustrate, King Solomon, known as the wisest man who ever lived (1 Kings 3:12), made mistakes. Yet, does that make the wisdom imparted in the Book of Proverbs any less reliable? Certainly not! The wisdom contained there has proven timeless and applicable across cultures and epochs. The Reliability of the Ten Commandments Consider the Ten Commandments, delivered to Moses, a man who indeed had his fair share of flaws. Yet, which of these commandmen...