Biblical Christians believe that the writers of the Bible were inspired by the Holy Spirit as they put pen to paper. The Holy Spirit did not dictate each word, but channeled the message through diverse people. Men recorded divine truth as they were led by the Holy Spirit.
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The English word "inspired" comes from a Greek term, theopneustos, meaning "God-breathed." The source of all Scripture is God. The claim of inspiration is made by the Scriptures themselves with authenticating phases like "Thus saith the Lord," "God said," "The Word of the Lord came unto..." which are used from Genesis to Revelation.
As Christian writers, is our writing inspired in the same way? Some may think I'm splitting theological hairs here, but I think "inspiration" as it is used in reference to the creation of theWord of God ended when the canon of Scripture closed. As writers today, we are not inspired in the same way as the Bible writers.
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