scripture

This term carries a weight of absolute authority and timelessness. It is not merely a book or a text, but is viewed as a direct communication from a deity or a divine source to humanity, making it immutable and sacred. While a general text is read for information, scripture is studied for guidance, law, and spiritual salvation. It is almost exclusively used in religious contexts; using it to describe a secular document would be seen as an ironic or hyperbolic statement about that document's perceived infallibility.