Term
Inerrancy
The belief that Scripture corresponds to fact and that everything it asserts is true.
Filed underDoctrine of Scripture
Definition
Truth in the sense of correspondence to fact. To say Scripture is inerrant is to say that everything it asserts is true. It makes good on its claims.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1509Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1509.
Last revised August 14, 2026