Biblical Inerrancy Explained: The Catholic View That the Bible Cannot Err

The Catholic Church teaches that Sacred Scripture is completely free from error because its ultimate author is God Himself, who is Truth. This video explores the full meaning and implications of biblical inerrancy—what it means, why it matters, and how the Church Fathers and Councils have consistently defended it throughout history.

We’ll cover:

What inerrancy means and how it’s rooted in divine inspiration (2 Tim. 3:16)

How to resolve apparent contradictions and historical challenges

The false “limited inerrancy” interpretation of Dei Verbum

How the Church Fathers—St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and others—defended the truthfulness of Scripture

Why denying inerrancy undermines faith in the God who cannot lie

Whether you’re Catholic, Protestant, or simply curious about Scripture’s reliability, this deep dive will clarify one of the most foundational teachings of the Catholic Faith.

📚 Sources:

Sacred Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16; John 17:17; Titus 1:2

Magisterial Documents:

Dei Verbum (Vatican II, 1965)

Providentissimus Deus – Pope Leo XIII (1893)

Spiritus Paraclitus – Pope Benedict XV (1920)

Divino Afflante Spiritu – Pope Pius XII (1943)

Catechism of the Catholic Church, §§105–107

Church Fathers: St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Basil the Great, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Justin Martyr

Theological Commentary: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), Biblical Inerrancy (Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)