Biblical
inerrancy may be defined as follows: “when all the facts are known, the
Scriptures in their original autographs and properly interpreted will be shown
to be wholly true in everything that they affirm, whether that has to do with
doctrine or morality or with the social, physical, or life sciences.”[1]
One
important element of this definition is that inerrancy only applies to the
original autographs. But since we no longer have the original autographs in our
possession, the question that begs to be asked is, “Of what use or importance
is biblical inerrancy then? Is biblical inerrancy even relevant?” Some liberal
theologians conclude that inerrancy is altogether irrelevant. This, in turn,
has negatively affected how many Christians view Scripture and the confidence
they place in it.
