Who is Infallible?

Man’s recurring temptation is to claim infallibility for himself or his institutions whether in government, church, or popular opinion but such claims are dangerous and false, because fallen, sinful man is by nature erring and finite. History shows that whenever men declare their laws, leaders, councils, or collective will to be infallible, they inevitably diminish or deny the sole true standard: God’s infallible Word. Only God is infallible, and only Scripture can serve as the final authority for faith and obedience, for human reason, emotion, and will are all corrupted by sin and incapable of generating ultimate authority. Councils and institutions may help, but they may err; therefore, they must always stand under the judgment of Scripture, which alone bears God’s authority and is confirmed in the hearts of believers by the witness of the Holy Spirit.