Not Just an Opinion

Not Just an Opinion 

The main thing to keep in mind here is that no

prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion.

And why?  Because it's not something concocted in the

human heart.  Prophecy resulted when the Holy Spirit

prompted men and women to speak God's Word.

2 Peter 1:20-21

I am always sad when I read articles by modern biblical scholars who rip apart the lives and the words of the authors of Scripture, mocking who they were and what they had to say - poo-pooing this and nay-saying that.  Peter must have heard similar discussions all the way back in his day, causing him to want to set the record straight.  Although he was speaking specifically of the Old Testament writings, his point can be applied to the entire biblical record.

Believing that the Bible is the inspired Word of God is a matter of faith.  Peter testified in his second letter to the Christian community that the scrolls they held in their hands were not just the prattling and opinions of human beings.  The words did not flow from human hearts, but from the heart of God (through the power of the Holy Spirit) into the heart, mind and speech of the author.  How did the process work?  I haven't a clue, and I don't think anyone else does either!  Some mysteries of faith are just exactly that - mysteries.  That does not, however, make the process faulty or phony. 

Peter wanted the people to know that the prose and prophecy of the Scriptures were God-inspired, God-directed.  It was important for him to reassure the people that he was not just flapping his jaws, shooting from the hip, or making it up as he went along.  More than anyone else of his time and place, Peter knew the Source of his wisdom and words, as God called him to give a message to His people.. 

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The B I B L E

Yes, that’s the book for me!

I stand alone on the Word of God,

The B I B L E

-Campfire Song