162. Spirit, Holy, In Inspiration (No. 1)

162. Spirit, Holy, In Inspiration (No. 1)

162 HOLY SPIRIT IN INSPIRATION (No. 1) 2 Timothy 3:16-17

INTRODUCTION Three divine-human things in the world: divine-human man Christ; divine-human institution-the church; divine-human book-the Bible.

I. SOME DIFFICULTIES 1. lf none of the Bible is inspired, it sinks to the level of human production; even contradictory human production as it claimed to be inspired.

2. If only a part is inspired, which part? Who is able to say?

3. If only a part inspired , will it not tak e inspiration to tell which part?

II. WHAT IS INSPIRATION?

1. With persons: a divine illumination and guidance of human mind.

2. With Bible : will of God expressed in human language.

3. Inspiration did not make a fact or principle more real; nor a truth truer.

4. It guided the speaker in speaking only the truth.

III. RELATION OF REVELATION AND INSPIRATION 1. The fact of existence of God to intellig ent creatures involves revelation.

2. A revelation implies God speaking to man.

3. God speaking to man necessitates use of human language.

4. Use of human language by human agency to express God’s will necessitates divine guidance-inspiration.

5. God inspires; man reveals.

6. When inspiration ceased, revelation ceased.