At worst, they believe that the thoughts and words of the Biblical writers were wholly their own. According to the liberal view, the written Word of God consists not of the very words of God, but only of the words of men. Religious liberals overlook the indisputable fact that thoughts and concepts can only be conceived and conveyed by means of words and language. No such theory of inspiration is even intelligible. It is as illogical as it is worthless, and cannot be too sternly put down.
Inspiration includes the form as well as the substance, the words as well as the thoughts.
Religious liberals scoff at this doctrine also. At worst, they deny the inspiration of the Scriptures in toto. According to the liberal view, all Scripture is not given by inspiration of God and all Scripture is not profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, or instruction in righteousness, regardless of what Scripture claims for itself. Nowhere is any hint to be found of the compatibility of inspiration with error or that some parts of Scripture are to be segregated from others as more, or less, trustworthy. Inspiration includes the whole and every part of God's Word.