Of the Scriptures:
We believe the scriptures, being the 66 books of the old and new testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, completely inerrant in the original writings, and absolutely authoritative and infallible. (II Timothy 3:1 6, 17; II Peter 1:21; Proverbs 30:5, 6) As to the extent of inspiration, we believe in "verbal" (i.e. every word) and "plenary" (i.e. complete) inspiration. (Exodus 4:12;