Moved by the Holy Spirit

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. - 2 Peter  1v20-21 

I can’t even imagine what it might be like to have a Bible that was filled with man’s own thoughts and opinions. Of what use would that possibly be? His opnions would be no better than mine. 

But we don’t have to worry about that. Knowing this as a primary truth, God’s word does not originate in any man’s interpretation of the truth. It is not subject to man’s opinions or bias. Instead holy men of God wrote only as they were moved by His Holy Spirit to do so. God breathed His word into them so that what we have to day we can know is from Him.

 

The Bible is not man’s will. The church did not give us the Bible, but vice versa, the Bible gives us the reason and meaning of the church. Praise God that we are not dependent on mere mortals, but on God’s Holy Spirit.