Christian Science acknowledges that the Bible contains errors at the literal level. These errors result from human transcription, translation, and interpretation over centuries. However, the spiritual meaning underlying the biblical text is infallible and divine. The task of the Christian Scientist is to discern this spiritual sense beneath the sometimes-flawed literal wording.

Mary Baker Eddy emphasized that the spiritual content of Scripture is inerrant, even if the material presentation is not. Science and Health provides the key to recovering the true spiritual meaning of biblical passages, revealing their perfect consistency with divine Truth.