International Council on Biblical Inerrancy documents

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  • ICBI
  • Chicago Statement
  • Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
  • Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Chicago Statement on Biblical Application

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The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI) was founded in 1977 to clarify and defend the doctrine of biblical inerrancy. There have been three major ICBI conferences in Chicago: 1.) October 26–28, 1978, 2.) November 10–13, 1982, and 3.) December 10–13, 1986.

Summit I (1978) – The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy

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Summit II (1982) – The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics

Summit III (1986) – The Chicago Statement on Biblical Application

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