Does the Bible have No Errors?
Yes, as it was originally given to the prophets, the Bible contains no errors. This is because it is the inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16), and God does not make mistakes, and He always tells the truth (Titus 1:3). Now, that doesn’t mean that in its being copied throughout the thousands of years by fallible human hands, that some textual errors have not slipped into the Bible. A few have. However, this simply reinforces the integrity of the scriptures, since we know where those errors have occurred through study of the ancient texts. The certainty of the text of the Bible is sure despite human error.
Some say that the Bible has contradictions in it. This is false. A contradiction is the affirmation of both the truth and falsehood of the same precisely stated statement. Some look at two statements in the Bible that discuss two different things and conclude a contradiction. The statements “Moses was a Hebrew,” and “Moses was an Egyptian” are not contradictory because both are true. The statements “Moses was a Hebrew, and Moses was not a Hebrew” are contradictory. This is the difficulty with proving a contradiction. There are plenty of books devoted to explaining alleged Bible contradictions, and they are worth reading.
More importantly, however, the content of the Bible is inerrant. This means that when we study it, we are reading actual history, understanding truth about God, and learning correct morality. As 2 Timothy 2:16-17 make clear, the scriptures are “profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” This means that there is no other source of information we need to be completed person of God.
God bless you, and I love you.