Inspiration

How do we reconcile variations in scriptural text if we are not to change "one jot or tittle?" [Matthew 5:18, Proverbs 30"6, Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18].

Could you talk about the inspiration of scripture and what that really means? [Ephesians 3:5].

Could you talk about "inerrancy" (of scripture)? [1 Corinthians 1:14-17, Ephesians 3:4-5].

Could you address the idea of "all" scripture being "God-breathed" in 2 Timothy? What is "all" scripture and what is meant by "God-breathed?' [2 Timothy 3:15, Psalm 33:6, Matthew 4:4, 2 Timothy 3:14].

Could you explain Bible inerrancy [2 Timothy 3:16].

Since you indicate that the apostles were authoritative writers of the New Testament, even if they were not inspired, how do you see Mark, James, and Jude when they were not apostles?

Isn't the inspiration of scripture an example of "Compatibilism" since the writers had free will in how they wrote the scriptures, but were also inspired?

Doesn't Peter refer to Paul's writings as scripture? [2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:19-21].

Is it possible that the apostles paraphrased what was said?

How has your understanding of "inspiration of scripture" grown? [2 Timothy 3:16-17].

Have you heard of the Cepher Bible? What do you know about the Book of Enoch?

How does what you had to say earlier about the inspiration of scripture relate to 2 Timothy 3:16? [2 Timothy 3:15-16].

Can you explain what is meant by "inspiration" relative to the writing the books of the Bible? [John 13:20, 2 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 1:14-16].

How can someone know what was happening behind the scenes in heaven in the book of Job? [Job 1-2, 1 Kings 22, Zechariah 3].

Why isn't the "Apocrypha" considered inspired text by Jews or Christians?

How should we approach manuscript variants? Do you deal with this in your "Authority of Scripture?" [1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Matthew 27:9-10, Zechariah 11:13].

Are the old prophets and modern teachers or preachers equal in their ability to speak for God? [2 Peter 1:21, James 3:1, Ephesians 3:3-4]

If we allow that some mistakes may have been made in some of the manuscripts, are we opening the door to a great error?

If Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, but was mistaken in his speech, for example, how does he come up with where the bodies are buried Shechem, instead of Hebron? And how does he come up with the 70, instead of 75 bodies? Only the Masoretic text is infallible.

I've been reading A.W. Tozer's book, "The Deeper Life", & he mentioned "verbal inspiration", & what does that mean, the verbal inspiration of Scripture or being inspired it as we are reading it?

When it says in 2 Timothy that ALL Scripture was inspired by God, he was only talking about the Old Testament Scriptures at the time, wasn't he? [2 Timothy 3:15-16]

Comment about the different way that Paul received his information in contrast to the other apostles.

I have heard from some that you, Steve Gregg, do not believe in the inspiration of the New Testament, however, I disagree. Can you clarify? [Luke 1:1-4].

How do you see the scriptures, Old & New Testaments, as the "inspired" Word of God?

Because the Bible is inerrant, doesn't each scripture apply to every one of us, rather than only selectively applicable to some of us?

If it's the case that the KJV translators got the word, "Lucifer" wrong in Isaiah, does that still mean the Bible is completely infallible & inspired?

Atheist: Why should we believe that the Bible is the Word of God?

Since the Old Testament is considered "inspired" because they were written by prophets, is it possible new books can be inspired by God?

Could you do a synopsis of the difference of the kind of authority (and inspiration) of the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments? [2 Peter 1:19, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, I Corinthians 7:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 28:18].

Would you talk about the inerrancy or infallibility of the Bible and the inspiration of scripture?

Isn't it possible for writers of Bible manuscripts to make spelling errors, etc.

Atheist Caller in dialogue about the proof of God.

Do you believe that God has preserved His Word? [I Corinthians 7:25, I Corinthians 7:40, Galatians 2:11].

Do you think that Moses got his information from God about Genesis, etc.?

Do you think that the Old Testament was written with automatic writing from God?

Can you clarify your position on the "inspiration of scripture"? [2 Timothy 3:16].

Could you clarify your position on "inspiration" regarding scripture? [Ephesians 3:1-6, 2 Corinthians 5:20, I Corinthians 7:40, John 13:20, Romans 15:28, Galatians 2:11-21, 2 Timothy 3:16, I Corinthians 1:14-17, I Corinthians 14:37].

Were the translators of the Bible inspired as the original writers were?

If they didn't know the author of a book of the Bible, did that impede if the book was inspired or not & added to the canon of Scripture?

How we know if all of the Bible is inspired or only parts?

Can a person who doubts the inerrancy of Scripture be a true Christian?

Caller's brother told him that Steve was saying that evangelicals going way beyond the inerrancy of scripture. [2 Timothy 3:16] (I think the caller is talking about a call from 6/1/2016, 7th Question.)

was the bible written by God or only by people who had a relationship w/ God? Pastor cites different creation accounts?

Can a person who doubts the inerrancy of the Bible be a true Christian?

So since Jude quoted from the Book of Enoch, does that mean it was an inspired book? [June 1:14]

How could the verse about all scripture being God-breathed be applicable to us and the New Testament, since the only scripture then would have been the Old Testament? [2 Timothy 3:16].

What does that mean, the inspiration writings of the Bible? Are the books as a collection inspired?

How does one achieve walking in the Spirit and living a holy life? Recommended Gregg's new books; "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1 & 2) and Lecture series; Charisma & Character [Isaiah 11:2, Colossians 3:15, Luke 12:11, I Peter 4:11].

Is the Bible inerrant? [2 Timothy 3:16]

Could the apostles have been wrong?