“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (II Timothy 3:16-17)
When the apostle wrote his second letter to Timothy he wanted his young Christian friend to know the dependability of the scriptures. He said it was given by inspiration of God. Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland, lived from 1759 to 1796. He was in church one Sunday morning and seeing a louse crawling through a well-to-do lady’s fur collar as he sat in the pew behind her, he was “inspired” to write, “An ode to a Louse.” Others have been “inspired” to write poems about trees, flowers, old age and a host of things.
But that is not the same kind of inspiration as Biblical inspiration. Peter tells us that “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (II Peter 1:21) In other words, God gave them both the thought and the words to express the thought. The Biblical word for “inspiration” is “God Breathed.” The Bible is the “God breathed book.” Therefore we are able to say it is infallible, inerrant and truth without any mixture of error.
Biblical doctrine is correct, as are Biblical reproof, correction and instruction. If you want to know God’s will for your life, His teaching on major doctrines and how He wants you to live, read and study the Bible. If you want to discover His friendship, companionship, leadership and comfort, read His Word.
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