The And Divine Nature Of The Bible - 1393 Words

â€Å"Inspiration† is that work of the Holy Spirit in influencing the authors and compilers of scripture to produce writings which adequately reflect what God desired to communicate to us.† (Created for Community, 1998, p 166) This paper will examine the orthodox view on the human and divine nature of the Bible, the Holy Spirit’s role in the inspiration and illumination, and the ultimate goal of the Bible. This paper will also discuss the two arguments known as the inerrantist and infallibilist views. â€Å"Some in the movement saw the Bible as a human book that was to be studied using methods common to the study of any other literature, while others continued to uphold the divine authority of Scripture and sought to understand the Bible as a theological book.† (Pocket Dictionary, 1999, p 20) This is the definition of the human and divine nature of scripture according to the Pocket Dictionary. I believe that the Gospel is divine in nature, but that it does indeed hold a human element. The human element is what allows us to relate to scripture on a deeper level. This human element is evident in three different areas of scriptures. The first piece of evidence we see in the Bible is that the â€Å"Biblical authors presupposed a premodern view of the world.† (Across the Spectrum, 2009, p 25) The second is simple, it is the idea that the world is surrounded by cosmic forces and therefore need the â€Å"good Gods† to keep them in line. The last way in which we see the humanity of the BiblicalShow MoreRelatedEthics of Homosexuality857 Words   |  4 Pageson the subject. There are those who believe in the divine command theory and those who believe in the natural law theory. In order to properly understand either theory it is important to know the meaning behind each. According to , divine command theory can be used to refer to any one of a family of related ethical theories. What these theories have in common is that they take God’s will to be the foundation of ethics. 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