To Err is Human

Most of us have heard this before – to err is human. This quote also brings to mind a common attack on the Bible. It goes something like this – Man wrote the Bible. Man is imperfect. Therefore, the Bible is imperfect. So why should we believe the Bible? This argument is not a valid one. The issue really is whether man is responsible for the Bible or whether God worked through men and inspired the Bible. It does not follow that if man is capable of error, then he always commits errors. If that was true for the Bible then it is also the case that your argument, offered by you, a man. And if your point of view is flawed, then why should anyone believe it?