Before I read this book, I had my doubts about the Evangelical doctrine of scriptural inerrancy. It seemed hard for me to affirm it in the face of so many difficult passages and apparent errors and contradictions in the Bible. But Sproul has done an excellent job defending this central Christian belief. He examines the alternatives--such as "limited" inerrancy and the Neo-orthodox view that the Bible "becomes" the Word of God through the individual's encounter--and shows where they fall short. He also explains exactly what is meant by the word "inerrancy," pointing out that it does not necessarily require a particular interpretation of Scripture (e.g., young-earth creationism, dispensationalism, etc.). He admits that there are difficult passages in the Bible (though not as many as the critics would have us think), but recent scholarship has resolved many of them, and future insights may resolve even more. Finally, he also emphasizes that, although belief in the inerrancy of Scripture is very important to a sound theology, it is not necessary for salvation.
This book also contains the full text of the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, with explanations of each article. I would highly recommend it to any Christian (or non-Christian) who wishes to better understand the Protestant teaching of Sola Scriptura.
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As always R.C. delivers top notch biblical theology.
As described in the interleaf of the book, "This is some of RC Sproul's most significant writings and not all of this material is in print and no volume has ever collected his best writings on the pivotal doctrines of sola scriptura and biblical inerrancy." Would definitely recommend. Including the appendices It is 194 pages. Although not that big of a book, it packs a lot of biblical information into a small book.
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