Denny answers:
Inspired means spoken by God.
If we discuss the way the word “inspired” is used in the Bible, we mean something that has been created by a supernatural force – which we know is really God. The Bible itself is inspired by God. He gave the people who wrote down its words the exact thoughts and ideas that He wanted to share with us and with everyone who will ever read the Bible! This means that we can trust that the Bible is true and that it accurately tells us everything we need to know about life and about pleasing the Lord.
By the way, sometimes we say that people are “inspired” by a good idea or an interesting piece of music. In this case, we are usually talking about a different kind of inspiration. God can definitely give us good ideas that He wants us to share, but this type of inspiration is discussing creativity, not the trustworthiness of something.
Bible Truth
- “All Scripture is God-breathed [inspired by God] and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
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