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<div class="head">Are Many Statements of Scripture outside the Realm of Being Inerrant?</div>
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<p>One curious argument against inerrancy says that not all statements in Scripture can be proven true or false. For example, commands such as, "Pray without ceasing," or, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart" cannot be said to be either true or false because they are not assertions of fact. In addition, in those portions of Scripture where the writer worships the Lord with praise, cannot be said to be either true or false. Therefore many statements in Scripture are outside of the realm of being errant or inerrant. Since this is the case, how can one say that the words of the Bible are inerrant?</p>
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<p><b>Not Every Statement Can Be Falsified</b></p>
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<p>However the doctrine of inerrancy merely holds that those statements in Scripture that can be proven to be true or false are always true. It does not hold that every statement in the Bible can be falsified. No one argues that every statement made in Scripture can be proven true or false.</p>
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<p>Inerrancy asserts that all the words of Scripture are accurately reported. In addition, the statements made by God or by one of His prophets are without errors.</p>
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<p><b>Summary</b></p>
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<p>The idea of inerrancy is irrelevant for much of Scripture because many statements do not fall into the category of being proven true or false. However those who hold to the doctrine of inerrancy recognize this. Inerrancy states that those parts of Scripture that fall under the category of being proven true or false will always be found to be correct. It does not mean that every statement of Scripture can be proven true or false.</p>
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