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Saturday, December 21st, 2024
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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Inspiration
People's Dictionary of the Bible
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Inspiration. The influence of the Spirit of God on the mind, such as to guard against error in communicating God's will. The prophets and apostles spake "as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." 2 Peter 1:21. The divine Spirit acted upon each author according to his individuality, and used him, not as a machine, but as a free and responsible agent. Hence the differences of style and mode of treatment. The Bible is both human and divine, like the person of Christ, whom it reflects. There are various theories of inspiration, as to its modes and degrees; but all Christians agree that in the Bible, and in the Bible alone, we have a full and perfectly trustworthy revelation of God, and that it is the infallible rule of our faith and practice.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Inspiration'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/i/inspiration.html. 1893.
Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Inspiration'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/i/inspiration.html. 1893.
