Banned Questions About the Bible

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Q.

Are there any mistakes in the Bible?

• The New Interpreter’s Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version with
  Apocrypha (Abingdon Press, 2003).


• Heidi Bright Parales, Hidden Voices: Biblical Women and Our Christian
  Heritage (Smyth & Helwys, 1998).

Suggested Questions for Further Discussion/Thought

1. Is there a difference between “truth” and “fact”? Can parts of the Bible be
   “true” whether they are “fact” or not?


2. Why do you think it is so important for some Christians to try to prove
   that the Bible is factually accurate about everything?


3. To what extent is your faith based on the factual accuracy of the Bible as
   opposed to the message of the Bible?


4. To the extent that faith relies on the scripture, how do we deal with the
   fact that the Bible we use may not say exactly what was said or written
   centuries ago?


5. Do you believe that the errors and changes to the Bible can be explained
   by saying they are part of God’s plan? Why or why not?