Biblical Inerrancy

Scripture divinely inspired and without error in what it affirms for salvation

Scripture inspired and inerrant; interpreted through Tradition and the Magisterium

Scripture inspired and authoritative; verbal inerrancy not required; tradition alongside

Scripture inerrant in what it affirms; interpreted through Tradition and Magisterium

Scripture inspired and authoritative; Tradition alongside; Dei Verbum (Vatican II); not verbal inerrancy

Scripture divinely inspired and authoritative; interpreted within Syriac tradition and Councils

Scripture divinely inspired; interpreted through Tradition, Fathers, and Councils

Scripture divinely inspired; interpreted within Tradition, Fathers, and seven Councils

Scripture divinely inspired; interpreted through Tradition, Fathers, and Councils

Scripture divinely inspired; interpreted through Tradition and three Councils

Scripture uniquely authoritative; inerrancy views range widely

Scripture fully truthful and authoritative; inerrancy typically affirmed

Scripture primary; inerrancy affirmed by conservatives, rejected by progressives

Sola Scriptura affirmed; inerrancy views range across Lutheran bodies

Verbal, plenary inerrancy; Scripture is completely truthful in all matters

Scripture uniquely authoritative; inerrancy views vary across Methodist bodies

Westminster affirms full authority; inerrancy views diverge by body

Infallibility affirmed firmly; verbal inerrancy debated; diverse views permitted within denomination

Bible fully truthful in all it affirms; inerrant in original manuscripts

Scripture is inerrant in original manuscripts and fully authoritative

Bible is inerrant and infallible in all that it affirms; supreme authority for faith

Bible inerrant in all it affirms; infallible rule for faith and practice

Bible inerrantly inspired in all things essential to salvation; some internal debate

Scripture is authoritative and trustworthy; infallibility affirmed; verbal inerrancy optional

Bible inerrant in original manuscripts; fully true in all it affirms

Verbal, plenary inerrancy of original manuscripts; cornerstone of fundamentalist faith

Bible inerrant in original writings; infallible rule for faith and practice

Bible is inspired, inerrant, and fully authoritative; no errors in all it affirms

Bible fully inspired and inerrant in original manuscripts; supreme authority

Verbal, plenary inerrancy; Chicago Statement affirmed; original autographs without error

Verbal, plenary inerrancy of original manuscripts; Chicago Statement affirmed

Inerrancy in original writings; infallible rule of faith and practice

Verbal, plenary inerrancy; completely truthful in all matters; infallible Word of God

Inerrancy affirmed in evangelical streams; inspiration universal

Scripture is Word of God and authoritative; inerrancy in originals affirmed by many; no creedal formula

Inerrant in original manuscripts; infallible rule of faith and practice

Inerrant and infallible Word of God; authoritative for faith and practice

Scripture is authoritative and trustworthy; inerrancy language used cautiously

Scripture is divinely inspired, authoritative, and fully trustworthy

Biblical infallibility affirmed; verbal inerrancy debated; community interpretation approach essential

Scripture as authoritative guide; infallibility affirmed; verbal inerrancy not required

Scripture is divinely inspired and authoritative; plain obedience is expected

Scripture fully authoritative; inerrancy language less common than in evangelicalism

Scripture is inspired and authoritative; strict inerrancy is not taught

Inerrant and inspired in original languages; central to biblical theology

Scripture is fully inspired, authoritative, and without error

Scripture is fully inspired and without error in all it affirms

Scripture is inspired and fully authoritative; inerrancy language used cautiously

Scripture is fully authoritative; Zinzendorf emphasized heart-knowledge over doctrine.

Scripture is fully inerrant and verbally inspired by God.

Evangelical affirm authority; liberal engage critically with scripture

Scripture is inspired, authoritative, and trustworthy in all matters

Affirm Bible as authoritative and inspired Word of God

Scripture as authoritative and inerrant Word of God; foundational to doctrine

Scripture is authoritative Word of God; infallible basis for doctrine, healing claims, and prosperity teaching

Fully authoritative Scripture; engaged critical scholarship; not strict inerrancy

Bible is inspired and fully trustworthy; inerrancy of original Scriptures affirmed

Bible fully inspired and truthful; inerrancy of the original Scriptures affirmed

Bible fully inspired and trustworthy; inerrant in all it teaches

Bible is Jehovah's inspired, inerrant word; interpreted by the Governing Body

Bible fully inspired and without error; supreme authority in faith and practice

Biblical inerrancy rejected; Bible is human witness to spiritual experience, not infallible

Scripture is inspired and authoritative; historical-critical scholarship engaged

Bible is inspired but contains transmission errors; other scriptures supplement

Bible is God's inspired and inerrant Word; foundation of all Armstrongist doctrine

Bible contains human errors; spiritual meaning unlocked through Science

Bible contains errors at literal level; inerrancy applies to inner sense

Bible is inspired Word of God; inerrancy affirmed; INC interpretation definitive

Bible is God's written Word; inerrancy affirmed; Branham's words illuminate mysteries

Scripture is God-breathed and fully authoritative; inerrancy affirmed

Scripture inspired and authoritative; living Apostles' teachings also binding

Scripture is infallible Word of God; authoritative rule for faith and practice

The Bible is God's authoritative Word foundational to Kimbanguist faith

Inerrant Word of God; authoritative for faith and practice; divinely inspired

Bible is God's authoritative Word; foundational to ZCC faith practice