Divine Lexicon

Term

Faith and Practice

A phrase used by those who deny biblical inerrancy to claim the Bible is authoritative only in spiritual matters, not in history or science.

Filed underDoctrine of Scripture

Definition

A term used by some people who, denying the inerrancy of the Bible, claim that the Bible is only authoritative in matters of faith and practice, not in matters of history or science.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 5B.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 5B.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026