VB016 Inspiration of Scripture 2
Inspiration and Authority
of Scripture 2
[1Cor 2:12-13; 2Tim 3:16; Mt 5:18]
While the Bible was God-breathed (inspired) by His Spirit – He worked with the personalities of the writers, moved upon them in such a way that they wrote without error.
1 Corinthians 2:12-13 (NKJV) –[12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. [13] These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
That we might know: The things which God has prepared for those who love Him (v. 9) can be understood by the believer through the Spirit’s revelation and illumination (vv. 10-16). As the believer reads and studies the Bible, the Holy Spirit illuminates his understanding of the truth. The Spirit also gives to the faithful believer a strong assurance of the divine origin of Scripture (Jn 16:13; Eph 1:17).
Words… which the Holy Spirit teaches: (i.e., explaining spiritual things to spiritual people). Though Paul is writing about the divine origin of his preaching, vv. 9-13 suggest the steps by which the Holy Spirit also inspired the writing of Scripture.
2 Timothy 3:16 (NASB) All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
All Scripture is God breathed; it is the very life and Word of God. The very words of the original manuscripts are without error, absolutely true, trustworthy, and infallible.
Matthew 5:18 (KJV) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
A jot is the smallest letter in the original languages; yod in Hebrew, and in Greek an iota. A tittle is a tiny mark used to distinguish certain Hebrew letters. (Example: in English the dot of an “i.” Without the dot it could be number “1” or a lowercase “L.”) One small mark could change the meaning of a paragraph! But there is absolutely no doubt or changing of God’s Word. (Even the spaces were inspired by God, and are very important, i.e., GOD IS NOWHERE vs. GOD IS NOW HERE.)
The Holy Spirit enables the spiritual man to know and understand the Word of God (1Cor 2:14).
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God bless you my friend,
