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To: SoothingDave
God inspired the original authors of the book of the Bible.

Wrong. It is the writings that were and are inspired (= God-breathed), not the writers. The writers were not the authors. The Holy Spirit was the author of the Scriptures at the time they were written.

The substance was recorded in the personal mode (sometimes using an amanuensis), style, and language utilized by the writer, as directed by the Holy Ghost.

36 posted on 09/22/2014 10:48:41 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1

No, I am afraid you are wrong. I am, of course, not saying that the authors of Scripture were inspired in all of their writings. When they wrote a grocery list or a love poem, they weren’t inspired.

But neither were they passive vessels of an overtaking Spirit.

God inspired the authors to write His Word.


40 posted on 09/22/2014 10:57:30 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: imardmd1

The Apostle Paul said that is was the writers of scripture who were inspired by the Holy Spirit who moved on them. IOW, the Inspirer (the Holy Spirit) inspired the writers.

But, if you believe you are correct, was the minus-the-Septuagint Vulgate, with Jerome’s reluctant inclusion addition of Tobit and Judith, truly inspired? (read post #43).


47 posted on 09/22/2014 12:38:07 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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