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2 Peter 1:21<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Bible is the \u201cinspired\u201d Word of God.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The word translated \u201cwill<\/span>\u201d is translated from the word thelemati<\/span><\/em>, a form of thelema<\/span><\/em>, which refers to the \u201cdetermined will\u201d as opposed to \u201cdesirous will.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCarried along<\/span>\u201d is from a form of the Greek word pher\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto carry\u201d or \u201cto bring.\u201d<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This verse requires careful translation to get the true meaning. A literal translation is, \u201cfor prophecy was not at any time carried by <\/span>the<\/span><\/em> will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being carried by <\/span>the<\/span><\/em> Holy Spirit.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n In the previous verse Peter said, \u201c\u2026 all prophetic scripture does not come into being by personal interpretation,\u201d meaning that the prophets did not proclaim the messages with their own meaning or intent. Remember that we said the word \u201cinterpretation\u201d did not apply to the one receiving the message but the one proclaiming the message? In today\u2019s verse Peter explains what he meant by that.<\/p>\n Peter says, in today\u2019s verse, that prophecy was not at any time carried by the will of man. Peter says that prophecy was not proclaimed based on what man determined. Instead, these holy men were carried along by the Holy Spirit. In other words, the prophets did not determine their message and then proclaim it. They were, rather, controlled by the Holy Spirit as they proclaimed their message.<\/p>\n In 2 Timothy 3:16<\/span><\/strong>, the Apostle Paul said it this way, \u201cAll scripture is inspired by God\u2026<\/span>\u201d (NASB) or \u201cAll scripture is God-breathed\u2026<\/span>\u201d (NIV). The word here translated \u201cinspired<\/span>\u201d or \u201cGod-breathed<\/span>\u201d is theopneustos<\/span><\/em>, a compound word made up of theos<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cGod\u201d and a form of pne\u014d<\/span><\/em> which means \u201cto breath\u201d or \u201cto blow.\u201d So whether the prophet is \u201ccarried along by the Holy Spirit\u201d or their message was \u201cGod-breathed,\u201d the source and the content of the message are from God, while the prophet or author is simply the channel through which the message is conveyed.<\/p>\n The Bible is not just a collection of stories and predictions written by a bunch of different men over the span of several thousand years. It is the writing of men who were controlled by the Holy Spirit of God and it is, therefore, without error (in the original manuscripts) and perfectly accurate in its predictions of future events. And though not all of the prophecies in the Bible have come true (yet), not a single one that has come to pass has been wrong! That\u2019s pretty amazing for a book that has been penned by so many human authors (under divine control) over such a long period of time. Only by the power of God could this be accomplished.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The bottom line is that the Bible is truth. It is God\u2019s truth, and contained within its pages is everything you and I need for salvation, godly living, and peace! Praise God!<\/p>\n We all need to read it more!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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