A. T. Robertson on Inerrancy

                                                                                                                        Vol. VII, No. 1, January 1994

This is another brief presentation of statements from our Baptist forebears setting forth their views of Scripture and other vital questions facing Southern Baptists today. This passage is from A. T. Robertson, Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1895-1934. It is taken from his article, "The Relative Authority of Scripture and Reason."

(God) gave a revelation to make it free from errors. I believe He first made it inerrant as He made nature so. Hence, I boldly hold that the analogy of nature is in favor of inerrancy of God's original Scriptures.... Why in the world is it that there is such a terrible contention by destructive higher critics? ... I think I can tell. The school wants to change the whole order... they wish to get an entering wedge by having it admit that there were inaccuracies ... in order to shift and change the order of the word to suit themselves.