II Timothy 3:16 -17 “ALL Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Many times people want to argue that because the Bible was written by a “man” there must be an errors or personal opinion but into it. Christians are even guilty of this. They believe one part of the Bible as truth and other parts as man’s interpretation. The Bible is God’s original message to humanity and the only infallible witness to God’s saving activity for all people.

In my studies today I came across an article in my study Bible on the Inspiration and Authority of Scripture. I want to put this out there for you to read because it is very good for understanding that all Scripture is God-breathed.

Let’s look at some things regarding this subject:

1. In this scripture, Paul affirms that all Scripture is “God-breathed” (Gk theopneustos, from two Greek words: theos, meaning “God,” and pneō, meaning “to breathe”). Scripture is the very life and Word of God. Down to the very words of the original manuscripts, the Bible is without error, absolutely true, trustworthy and infallible. This is true not only when it speaks of salvation, ethical values and morality, but it is also without error on all subjects about which it speaks, including history and the cosmos (cf II Peter 1:20-21).

2. The OT writers were conscious of the fact that what they said to the people and what they wrote down was God’s word to them (see Dt 18:18; II Samuel 23:2). Over and over the prophets prefaced their comments with, “This is what the Lord says.”

3. Jesus Christ himself taught that Scripture is God’s inspired Word to even the smallest detail (Matthew 5:18). He also affirmed that all he said he received from the Father and it true (John 5:19,30-31; 7:16, 8:26). He further spoke of revelation yet to come from the Holy Spirit through the apostles (John 16:13; cf. 14:16-17; 15:26-27).

4. If you deny the full inspiration of holy Scripture, therefore, is to set aside the fundamental witness of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:18; 15:3-6; Luke 16:7; 24:25-27, 44-45; John 10:35) the Holy Spirit (John 15:26; 16:13; I Cor. 2:12-13; I Timothy 4:1) and the apostles (II Tim 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21). Also, to limit or disregard its inerrancy is to impair it’s divine authority.

5. In his work of inspiration by his Spirit, God while not violating the personality of the writers, moved on them in such a way that they wrote without error (II Tim 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21).

6. The inspired Word of God is the expression of God’s wisdom and character and is therefore able to give wisdom and spiritual life through faith in Christ (Matthew 4:4; John 6:63; II Timothy 3:15; I Peter 2:2).

7. he Bible is God’s infallible, true witness to his saving activity for humanity in Christ Jesus. For this reason Scripture is incomparable, forever finished and uniquely binding. No human words or declarations of religious institutions are equal to its authority.

8. All doctrines, commentaries, interpretations, explanations and traditions must be judged and legitimized by the words and message in Scripture (Dt 13:3).

9. God’s Word must be received, believed and obeyed as the final authority in all things pertaining to life and godliness (Matthew 5:17-19; John 14:21; 15:10; II Timothy 3:15-16). It must be used in the church as final authority to all matters for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteous living (II Timothy 3:16-17). One cannot submit to Christ’s lordship without submitting to God and his Word as the ultimate authority (John 8:31-32,37).

10. The Bible can only be understood when we are in a right relation to the Holy Spirit. It is he who opens our minds to understand its meaning and gives us the inward witness of its authority.

11. We must use the inspired Word to conquer the power of sin, satan and the world in our lives (Matthew 4:4; Ephesians 6:12,17; James 1:21).

12. Scripture must be loved, treasured and guarded by all church members who see it as God’s only truth for a lost and dying world. We must safeguard its doctrines by faithfully adhering to its teaching, proclaiming its saving message, entrusting it to reliable people and defending it against all those who would distort or destroy its eternal truths. No one may add anything to or take anything away from Scripture.

13. Finally, we should note that inerrant inspiration applies only to the original writing of the Biblical books. Thus, whenever one finds in Scripture something that appears to be in error, rather than assuming that the writer made a mistake, one should remember that three possibilities exist with regard to any apparent problem: (a) the existing copies of the original manuscript may not be totally accurate; (b) the present day translation of the Hebrew or Greek Biblical text may be faulty; or (c) one’s understanding or interpretation of the Biblical text may be inadequate or incorrect.

Many Christian people today don’t believe in the INFALLIBLE Word of God. That is just opening up for satan and his demons to come in and fill you with doubt regarding God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

Thank you God for your instruction book on how we should live here and now!