Term
Infallible
The doctrine that errors in Scripture are impossible, a stronger claim than inerrancy.
Filed underDoctrine of Scripture
Definition
A stronger term than inerrancy. Inerrant means there is no errors; infallible means that there can be no errors, that errors are impossible.
Sources
- 1.Frame, John M. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2013).Original citation: Frame, John M. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2013.
Last revised August 14, 2026