“In apologetic argument, as in everything else we
do, we must presuppose the truth of God’s Word. We either accept God’s
authority or we do not, and not to do so is sin”1
It is supposed by some that we cannot and should not
approach any issue with presuppositions. First of all, that in itself is
a presuppositional approach; one that supposes one can be absolutely
neutral and objective, which is impossible. We may be able to come near
to objectivity and neutrality, but we must honestly accept that we all
have presuppositions and biases. Those who argue against presuppositions
actually live their lives by presuppositions. Simply by scheduling
their activities they live by the presupposition that the world is
ordered by a uniform movement of the earth in relation to the sun. They
live by the presupposition that a week is seven days long and that each
month is regulated by the lunar cycles. One simply cannot live without
presuppositions. Thus it is that I shall attempt to lay out some
presuppositions relating to the inerrancy of the Scriptures.2
Presupposition One: God As The Source Of All Knowledge And Truth
We all assume that we have knowledge. Even the person
who seeks to tell us that we cannot know anything thinks that he knows
what he is saying, and he expects us to understand him.
Where does knowledge come from? Is knowledge based upon
certain nervous impulses and hormonal changes? Is knowledge simply the
result of observation? If this is the case, knowledge for one person
will certainly not be necessarily the knowledge that another thinks that
he has. In fact, knowledge would be relative and thus be only opinion.
On the other hand, if knowledge is something that can be held in common
by humans, knowledge must have an absolute and objective source that
determines the truth or falsity of a matter. Keep Reading...
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