2 Timothy 3:10-17
Paul's Final Charge to Timothy
10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Believers believe that God has inspired the authors of the Bible to write what they wrote...St. Paul tells us all of the Bible is inspired by God...He tells Timothy that: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work"...And St. Peter adds that: "First of all, you should know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit."...
The Bible and these verses suggests that God played a role in inspiring the human authors of the Bible to write what they wrote...The specific nature and extent of this inspiration are read about in the Bible...
In Paul's letters to Timothy, he writes that the Words of Scripture are "inspired by God" and Peter says "prophets spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit."...The Holy Spirit, like God and Jesus are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow...
Believing this we can say that every single word of the Bible is literally God's Word...The human authors acted as mere scribes, divinely guided in their choice of words...Some believers suggest that God's inspiration applies to the overall message and core teachings of the Bible, but not necessarily every detail or historical account...So some believers believe that God inspired the human authors to convey a message about Him and His people, but the way they expressed it reflects their own backgrounds and writing styles..
For Christians who believe in inspiration, this concept adds weight to the Bible's Authority and trustworthiness as a guide for faith and how they are to live their lives...While inspiration by God is very important, understanding the Bible also requires human interpretation and study within its historical context...So, as Paul and Peter tell us that God inspired the Bible, how we interpret their writings is very important also...And so Peter's comment about no prophecy of Scripture comes from one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit is an interesting one...Let us pray that the Holy Spirit, our Helper is helping us interpret the Bible as is necessary...