Infallible

As a matter of fact, the doctrine of plenary inspiration does not deny the individuality of the Biblical writers; it does not ignore their use of ordinary means for acquiring information; it does not involve any lack of interest in the historical situations which gave rise to the Biblical books. What it does deny is the presence of error in the Bible. It supposes that the Holy Spirit so informed the minds of the Biblical writers that they were kept from falling into the error" that mar all other books. The Bible might contain an account of a genuine revelation of God, and yet not contain a true account. But according to the doctrine of inspiration, the account is as a matter of fact a true account; the Bible is an "infallible rule of faith and practice." - J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

How often does this perspective get challenged in our lives. Directly, maybe not so much. But indirectly, this doctrine is under constant assault ... constant. Everything our society stands for and propagates, everything our sinful nature promotes, every idea our adversary propagandizes is undermining to the Bible and silently screams "His Word is not true." We would do well in 2011 to regularly remind ourselves that " The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times (Psalm 12:6 ESV).