What is the nature of divine inspiration?

Question

Does inspiration require a verbatim dictation from God? Have you been so inspired? If so, describe how this has happened to you.

Or instead, does inspiration suggest "walking in a Godly direction?" Does it more involve impulses, actions and words that take context into account? Have you been inspired in this way? If so describe this as well.

Answer 1

That is your mind trying to convince you that your delusions are very important and that there is a magic man on a cloud that totally agrees with them

Answer 2

Divine inspiration is Spiritual. From God through the anointing of the Holy Spirit given when one is born of God.

I pray in the morning in Spirit & Truth (Honest from heart) to God. To Jesus or the Father through the Holy Spirit. God is Love and Love rejoices in the Truth. I know that if I feel joy in my Spirit, in the true way, to go here or do that, etc.; I can rejoice in my spirit in the right way or the right answer to a question. This type of joy is rooted in Faith that God Is, and comes from faith. Love rejoices in the Truth.

That is one way I discern. But God gives answers and/or direction many different ways. He may put it on someones heart to reveal a thing to you, either by book or by a phone call, and it is a direct answer to your question or a direction in life. Also, God may give you a dream or a vision. And then you must ask God what it means. God will give understanding in the meaning of the dream or vision.

Also new inspiration or answers will not contradict a teaching in the Bible. It may contradict with mans understanding of the bible though, or an additional man's teaching in a church. Like additional rules for order of a church.

God's inspiration will not contradict the bible (True prophets proven true) nor will the Father, Son & Holy Spirit disagree in anything.

I can give you examples of dreams I have had that had a message if you want me to add that. Just request.

Answer 3

inspiration from the Greek mean breath. Hence "all scripture is God breathed." Each individual writer has a style. Luke for instance is written in high greek and has many diffent words. Where as John is much easier to translate becuase it is not written in the same manner. So the Bible is inspired meaning they are the words of God written by men.

Answer 4

The relationship between God and His people is one-on-one and personal...so... divine inspiration is individual... each receives from God that which God wants them to have. by whatever means God choses to use.

indeed I have been "inspired" by God... it would take much more space than should be taken here to tell about... if you are truly interested in the basics of The True Christian Faith, which begins by direct inspiration from God, you may email me your question... If you also receive YA email for reply... 1 honest question receives 1 honest answer to the best of my ability.

Answer 5

Of coarse, if one desires to be inspired the very inspiration he seeks can only be given him through the Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) and grace. Scripture testifies that no one can come to Christ unless the Father wills it.

With that being said, the very will of God is what inspires man to fulfill all which he has been created for. I myself through my own experience have discovered that my desire to seek God comes from an unquenchable dis-satisfaction of everything else BUT him.

Answer 6

this is man hearing the "voiceless voice" (coined by Bruce Lee).

it is the communication of higher non-physical beings guiding us, and is a result of us being sensititve and receptive 2 the energy sent 2 us by them.

in a sense it is a sign of walikin in a Godly direction, but even those regarded vileand/or sinful by society walk on this exact same path, but in a different portion of the same cycle or in a cycle of different intensity.

feel free 2 mail me 4 more info:-)

Answer 7

Inspiration comes thru constant prayer.I prayed on my knees for my Father to come out of his coma, I heard a voice in my head, Go Rub His Feet, I did, he opened his eyes.for example,I was driving down the road, saw a box turtle, the spirit lead me to pick it up. a lady later that day said, as she walked by my truck and saw the turtle,said, ow, you have a box turtle, my son loaned his box turtle to his friend and he lost it, would you give him your turtle.It takes being in the spirit of God. asking and listening, I learned how to pray from my parents. who were wonderfull Christians.You must lean on Gods way. not your on understanding. follow in the way of the Spirit who will guide you in all your ways. May God Bless You

Answer 8

It comes in many forms. Not all sudden and profound. Sometimes you have a gradual change in attitude and look back and say I never would have dreamt I'd be doing this.

Answer 9

i was called through His spirit....rough to explain EVeryone knows who is converted