03 Jul '07 15:46>
...god or people...?
Originally posted by eatmybishopPeople wrote the Bible based on their lived experiences and interpretations of those experiences, for specific audiences. It's possible that they first prayed for the Holy Spirit's guidance in writing. It's possible that they didn't.
...god or people...?
Originally posted by checkbaiterIn this particular scripture we see prophecy being discussed. I would agree. After all, either prophecy is given for a particular event or events or it is not really prophecy. However, what of the rest of the inspired word? Is all of it prophetic? Is there no element of interpretation in all of the Bible that is not prophetic?
2 Pet 1:20-21
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
(NKJ)
Originally posted by josephwSo when Paul says
Do you think I'm naive? The words in the bible are there because God wanted them there. Every single word, jot and tittle.
Originally posted by whodeyAll scripture is "God breathed", 2 Timothy 3:16. That is, the original, of which we only have copies. The copies are not perfect like the originals, but by "rightly dividing" the scriptures we have, we can get back to the original or at least close to it. I am far from being an expert, but my guess is that it is over 90% accurate as it stands.
In this particular scripture we see prophecy being discussed. I would agree. After all, either prophecy is given for a particular event or events or it is not really prophecy. However, what of the rest of the inspired word? Is all of it prophetic? Is there no element of interpretation in all of the Bible that is not prophetic?
Originally posted by checkbaiterBut since the only scripture in existence at that time was the Old Testament, he is saying that the OT is inspired by God, etc.
All scripture is "God breathed", 2 Timothy 3:16. That is, the original, of which we only have copies. The copies are not perfect like the originals, but by "rightly dividing" the scriptures we have, we can get back to the original or at least close to it. I am far from being an expert, but my guess is that it is over 90% accurate as it stands.
2 Ti ...[text shortened]...
These two verses should have been in the same sentence, but for some reason it was split.