A Page Dedicated to Dr. Norman Geisler: In Defense of Biblical Inerrancy

The battle for the definition of biblical inerrancy is in full swing. There are those in the scholastic arenas that are stating that there is a new method for determining what is authentic and what may or may not be authentic in the pages of Scripture. Holding to verbal plenary inspiration, we need to be reminded of the first paragraph in The Chicago Statement of Inerrancy which states the following,

“The authority of Scripture is a key issue for the Christian Church in this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are called to show the reality of their discipleship by humbly and faithfully obeying God’s written Word. To stray from Scripture in faith or conduct is disloyalty to our Master. Recognition of the total truth and trustworthiness of Holy Scripture is essential to a full grasp and adequate confession of its authority.”

The following links are some of the polemics of the late Dr. Norman Geisler with reference to this subject. The articles that you see below are live links from Norman Geisler.com/Licona articles. You may also want to check out the Defending Inerrancy page to learn more about what is at stake from those on the line.

If you have any questions or comments, you can email them to me at roblundberg315@gmail.com.

The Concept of Truth in the Inerrancy Debate by Dr. Norman Geisler. PDF and Slides by Richard G Howe (here)

An Open Letter to Mike Licona On His View of the Resurrected Saints of Matthew 27

A Second Open Letter to Mike Licona on the Resurrection of the Saints of Matthew 27

A Response to Mike Licona’s Open Letter

Third Open Letter to Dr. Mike Licona (Sept 2011)

A Response to Mike Licona’s Defense of Dehistoricizing the Resurrection of the Saints (Oct 2011)

Ten Reasons for the Historicity of the Resurrection (Oct 2011)

Response to Christianity Today’s Licona (Nov 2011)

Response to the Baptist Press Article (Nov 2011)

Mike Licona on Inerrancy: It’s Worse Than We Originally Thought (Nov 2010)

A Response to Mike Licona’s EPS Paper Licona’s Denial of Inerrancy: The List Grows (Dec 2011)

Setting the Record Straight on the Best Schools interview with Mike Licona (May 2012)

A Response to Misstatements About J I Packer’s Supposed Support of Licona’s View (May 2012)

Support, Outrage and Some Unfortunate Approval in Response to Satirical Youtube Videos that Slander Dr. Geisler (August 2012)

Mike Licona Admits Contradictions in the Gospels (January 2013)

The Early Church Fathers and the Resurrection of the Saints in Matthew 27 (January 2013)

Explaining Biblical Inerrancy (January 2013) (Book purchase offer)

Houston Baptist University Defends Licona’s Denial of Inerrancy (Feb 2013)

ICBI Framers Unanimously Opposed to Licona’s Dehistoricizing of the Bible (May 2014)

Historical Testing for the Genre Theories (April 2014)

Vital Issues in the Inerrancy Debate (January 2016)

Was Mark Confused, or was it Mike Licona? (August 2016)

Preserving Orthodoxy: Maintaining Continuity with the Historical Christian Faith on Scripture

Many of Norm’s other writings on the 21st century inerrancy debates continued at http://defendinginerrancy.com, which Norm started in 2013.

You may read his Defending Inerrancy articles here and watch his inerrancy-related lectures here. You can read the Defending Inerrancy team’s tribute to him here.

Other writings and videos from Dr. Geisler that remain germane

The ETS Vote on Robert Gundry at the December 1983 Annual Meeting

Explaining Biblical Inerrancy

What does the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy *really* mean? We’re excited to announce that the newest e-book at Bastion Books, titled Explaining Biblical Inerrancy, is a combination of two classic, priceless, hard-to-find, strategic, profound, must-have resources! In it we’ve got forty pages by Dr. R.C. Sproul explaining the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, twenty-two pages by Dr. Norman Geisler explaining the articles of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics, and ten pages by Dr. Geisler outlining the challenges to and misunderstandings of the ICBI standards of inerrancy that have been common in the last thirty years. Please spread the word and help us get this e-book onto the computers and e-readers of every seminary professor, Bible teacher, and Bible student. Click Here

Evangelicals and Redaction Criticism: Dancing on the Edges

How To Interpret the Bible (and Bible Prophecy) (Youtube video – 50 minutes) [The common and unfortunate practice of “spiritualizing” prophetic Bible passages may lend itself towards “spiritualizing” other passages that some may label “apocalyptic” (prophetic).]

Purpose Doesn’t Determine Meaning (Youtube video)

Allegorically or Literally? (Youtube video)

Any Evidence for the Resurrection of Saints in Matthew 27? (Youtube video)

Other Bible Scholars and School Presidents Who Take Their Stand on Full Historicity of the Gospels

Paige Patterson Speaks out on the Licona Issue (Dec 2012)

“Responding to the New Attacks on Scripture” (Video) by Dr. David Farnell (Nov 2014)

Dr. Moody, Dr. Ergun Caner, and the Faculty, Staff, and Student Body of Arlington Baptist College Take Their Stand (Feb 2012)

Former President of Gordon-Conwell Seminary (Dr. Walter C. Kaiser Jr.) on the Licona Issue (Feb 2012)

Dr. Mark M. Hanna Stands Beside Dr. Geisler Against Theological Erosion (Feb 2012)

Dr. Christopher Cone Examines Licona’s Historiographical Method (April 2012)

Benjamin Hlastan Expresses the Missiological Implications of Licona’s Approach(May 2012)

Dr. R.C. Sproul’s Judgment: “Not Even Remotely Compatible with ICBI” (May 2012)