The Doctrine of the Bible 5 - Holy Spirit in Inspiration
"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:21)
The Scriptures were written by holy men of God (about 40 in all) "as they were moved by the Holy Spirit". While in no way denying the personalities of the human writers or rejecting the distinctiveness of their particular styles, the Holy Spirit controlled the process of bringing things to the writers' memories (John 16:13) and ensuring what they recorded was the very Word of God.
Illustration: Jeremiah once became so frustrated that he wanted to quit, but God's Spirit compelled him to go on (Jer. 20:9). Likewise, Jonah at first refused to take God's message to Nineveh, but later obeyed God's second call (Jonah 3:1).
Application: As Christians read the Bible, they can be confident that it is the very Word of God.
The Scriptures were written by holy men of God (about 40 in all) "as they were moved by the Holy Spirit". While in no way denying the personalities of the human writers or rejecting the distinctiveness of their particular styles, the Holy Spirit controlled the process of bringing things to the writers' memories (John 16:13) and ensuring what they recorded was the very Word of God.
Illustration: Jeremiah once became so frustrated that he wanted to quit, but God's Spirit compelled him to go on (Jer. 20:9). Likewise, Jonah at first refused to take God's message to Nineveh, but later obeyed God's second call (Jonah 3:1).
Application: As Christians read the Bible, they can be confident that it is the very Word of God.
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