Biblical Authority:  Why Is God’s Character Important?

[An excerpt: Why is God’s character important? by Steve Ham] "When Moses was told by God to go to Pharaoh and ask him to release the people of Israel from bondage, he went to deliver a message that he knew would not be well received. Moses anticipated the logical question that the Egyptians would ask of him, so he asked it of God: “who shall I say has sent me?” Whether it’s a big claim, request, or even command, the strength is found only in its source of origin. Moses was told to go to Pharaoh and tell him that this command came from the “I Am.” This very statement of who God is was to point to God’s limitless and flawless character. The omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God, the I Am was sending His message to Pharaoh through His mouthpiece, Moses.

Claims of Scripture are similar to this. In...2 Peter, we read one of the big claims of the Bible. This is that none of it came from human will or interpretation but from the very inspiration of the Holy Spirit, who is God.

In 2 Timothy 3:16, we read that the Bible was actually “breathed out” (the Greek word theopneustos, often translated “inspired”) from God. This means that anyone reading the Bible is truly reading the Word of God. The reliability, credibility, and authority of this Word is ultimately dependent upon the character of its source. If we were to read this book and find inconsistency in the character of God, how then could we take the Bible’s claims of ultimate and pure truth as being credible? If there were “flaws” in God’s power (which there are not), how could we ultimately accept His authority?..." Full text: Why is God’s character important? by Steve Ham.

Response to comment [from a Christian]:  "The inerrantist takes his position based upon faith, not by sight."

Yes.  The scriptures are true (Dan. 10:21, 2 Tim. 2:15; Jas. 1:18).  There is nothing wrong with the word of God (pictured as a seed).  Sometimes it's a problem with the soil (represents the human heart (Jer 17:9) [Mt 13:3–8, 18–23, 37, 38; Mk 4:3–20, 26–32; Lk 8:5–15]).

Why Is God’s Character Important?