Lesson 01.02

Is the Bible Reliable?   Answers

 

  

 

  1. Do the copies of the biblical manuscripts have textual variations?
    1. Yes, the copies of the biblical manuscripts do have textual variations.


       
  2. What is the percentage accuracy of the copies of the biblical documents?
    1. The percentage accuracy of the copies of the local documents is 98.5%.  This means that the biblical documents, in their entirety, or 98.5% textually pure.

       
  3. What are the main problems of the 1.5% of the variations in the biblical documents?
    1. The main problems of the 1.5% of the variations in the biblical documents consist of spelling errors and occasional word omissions.


       
  4. Do any of the textual variations affect Christian doctrine?
    1. No, none of the textual variations affect Christian doctrine.


       
  5. Does inspiration apply to see copies of the original documents of the Bible?
    1. No, inspiration applies only to the original writings of the biblical documents.  The copies are copies of inspired documents.


       
  6. Review the chart in this lesson concerning the comparison of ancient document reliability of biblical documents and other documents.
    1. It is important for you to have a familiarity with a comparison of the biblical manuscripts and other ancient manuscripts.  When you compare the vast superiority of the New Testament documents with other ancient writings and you see that the biblical documents are so much more supported, it adds validity to the authenticity and trustworthiness of the Bible.

       

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