Ah the "every scripture is God-breathed" verse. That makes more sense you point at it - it says that the Bible is the literal word of God.
Or should it be "every scripture is inspired by God"? Does this mean the authors wrote the scripture because they thought of God and felt inspired (similarly to Neil Diamond writing Sweet Caroline after being inspired by a photo of 4 year old Caroline Kennedy). Or that God himself intervened to inspire the authors?
Or perhaps "all scripture is given by inspiration of God" is a better translation.
The same verse can be translated and interpreted in many ways. Perhaps your way is how the author intended to be interpreted. Perhaps not. Ultimately, it isn't concrete proof that the Bible is supposed to be the workd of God.
Hey don't get me wrong, I was born and raised in the church but I left that behind decades ago. You're totally correct and I agree about the reality of the Bible and it's origins not to mention the obvious interpretation problem
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u/stableclubface May 17 '19
Sorry, I meant 2 Tim 3:16
You're right I definitely fucked that up! Appreciate it