Fundamentalism and Inerrancy of Scripture
Inerrancy as an Issue in the Fundamentalist Movement: 1900 to the Present."
A Paper Submitted to Dr. Homer Massey In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course History of Christianity II CHHI 525
By, Johnny walker
INERRANCY OF THE SCRIPTURES
Outline
Fundamentalism is a type of religious reaction to all forms of modernity. Within Christianity this phenomenon is mostly characteristic of Protestantism but is also found in Catholicism. In fact, the term fundamentalism was coined in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, but it was only toward the end of that century that the term began to be applied to some Catholic movements.
Thesis Statement: Scriptural inerrancy and Fundamentalism cannot be separated. Throughout history the inerrancy of Scripture has been the basic foundation of the Fundamental movement. This movement has and continues to defend, promote and love the divine Word of God.
Introduction
Protestantism.
"Inerrancy of the Scripture" means that the Scripture, as written, is without error. The Scriptures were inspired by God which means God breathed out the words of Scriptures. Human authors wrote the words of the Bible as the Holy Spirit gave them out. The Bible states, "All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God" (II Timothy 3:16). It says, "Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (II Peter 1:21). [1]Since God breathed the Scripture upon men, the Scripture is authoritative. "God used a variety of ways to give us His Word (poetry, history, testimony, law, epistles, or biography), yet every word is His Word, complete and inerrant as a result of inspiration of the Holy Spirit." Between 1900 and 1915 a group of conservative evangelical Protestants published a series of brochures entitled The Fundamentals. These brochures responded to a certain number of discussions that had been
A Paper Submitted to Dr. Homer Massey In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course History of Christianity II CHHI 525
By, Johnny walker
INERRANCY OF THE SCRIPTURES
Outline
Fundamentalism is a type of religious reaction to all forms of modernity. Within Christianity this phenomenon is mostly characteristic of Protestantism but is also found in Catholicism. In fact, the term fundamentalism was coined in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, but it was only toward the end of that century that the term began to be applied to some Catholic movements.
Thesis Statement: Scriptural inerrancy and Fundamentalism cannot be separated. Throughout history the inerrancy of Scripture has been the basic foundation of the Fundamental movement. This movement has and continues to defend, promote and love the divine Word of God.
Introduction
Protestantism.
"Inerrancy of the Scripture" means that the Scripture, as written, is without error. The Scriptures were inspired by God which means God breathed out the words of Scriptures. Human authors wrote the words of the Bible as the Holy Spirit gave them out. The Bible states, "All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God" (II Timothy 3:16). It says, "Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (II Peter 1:21). [1]Since God breathed the Scripture upon men, the Scripture is authoritative. "God used a variety of ways to give us His Word (poetry, history, testimony, law, epistles, or biography), yet every word is His Word, complete and inerrant as a result of inspiration of the Holy Spirit." Between 1900 and 1915 a group of conservative evangelical Protestants published a series of brochures entitled The Fundamentals. These brochures responded to a certain number of discussions that had been
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