Which Books and Wordings? Two Problems with Divine Inspiration in British Evangelicalism

Abstract

The doctrine of divine inspiration is of great importance within Evangelicalism and is often articulated in the official doctrinal statements of major British evangelical organisations. There are, however, two problems with what several of these statements affirm: they do not specify (i) which books and (ii) which wordings were the products of divine inspiration. These problems render the doctrine of divine inspiration ineffective as, without such clarity, it cannot be justifiably applied in the Church today. This essay seeks to highlight these two problems in order to prompt a response from the affected organisations.