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Distinguishing Inspired Scripture from Human Opinion/Tradition
Not all biblical text is divinely inspired; some parts reflect human opinion or tradition (e.g., Paul's views on marriage or homosexuality, dietary laws).…
Related Bible passages
- 1 Corinthians 7:9
- Romans 1:26-27
- Genesis 1:31
- Mark 7:13
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The Mystery Of Inspiration
Now, not everything in the Bible is inspired. Paul's passages about marriage are not. Paul confesses he is not married and wishes that everyone were as he is; but if that were true there would be no offsprings. Paul did say: "It is far better to marry than to burn." In other words, it is better to have union with what he calls the marriage state, than to long for such satisfaction. This was his opinion, not his inspiration. In his letter to the Romans, Paul states his opinion about the homosexual - only because he forgot that in the Old Testament God made everything and pronounced it good and very good. If God made everything, then God made the homosexual, did he not? So not every word of scripture is inspired; but you will know the passages that are, for when you awake, scripture unfolds in you. We are asked: "Why do you deny the word of God for the traditions of your fathers?" If you are going to accept the man-made traditions, you will never know the inspired word of God.
Not all biblical text is divinely inspired; some parts reflect human opinion or tradition (e.g., Paul's views on marriage or homosexuality, dietary laws). True inspired scripture is recognized when it "unfolds within" the awakened individual, aligning with the fundamental truth that God created all and declared it good.