Inspiration and Truth

"God is the author of the Sacred Scripture." Undeniably the Sacred Scripture has been written inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Mother Catholic church accepts the apostolic tradition and the new and old testament, all parts in its entire as words inspired to human authors by the Holy Spirit.

"To compose the sacred books, God chose certain men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true authors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more."

The inspired words speak the truth; we acknowledge the books firmly, faithfully and without error as a means of God communicating to us for the sake of our salvation.

Christianity is not a "religion of the book," but a religion of the "Word" of God a word which is "not a written and mute word, but the Word which is incarnate and living." Through the Holy Spirit we can "open our minds to understand the Scriptures" (eternal Word of the living God) through Christ.

Comment: Sacred Scripture is the Word of God, though written by man but inspired selectively by the Holy Spirit. Through faith we accept these words as pure truth and enlightening to our hearts. 

Source: 

Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catechism of the Catholic Church. New York: Doubleday, 1995. Print. 

Part One: The Profession of Faith

Section One: "I Believe" - "We Believe"

Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man

Article 3: Sacred Scripture

II. Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture (36-37)