Were the people who wrote the bible really inspired and guided by God as they wrote?

Question

Luke 1:1-3
1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, (KJV)

Nothing about being filled with the spirit of God either before or while he wrote, he simply says that others had written accounts of the life of Jesus so he thought it might be a good idea if he wrote something also. If he really was inspired by God to write the Gospel why didn't he say so?

Answer 1

Theophilus apparently was a Christian, having been orally taught about Jesus Christ and his ministry. Luke’s written statement served to assure him of the certainty of what he had learned previously by word of mouth.
the authenticity of Luke’s Gospel and the harmony between it and other Bible books are the numerous Hebrew Scripture references it contains and the quotations made therein from the Hebrew Scriptures. (Compare Luke 2:22-24; Exodus 13:2; Leviticus 12:8; Luke 3:3-6; Isaiah 40:3-5; Luke 7:27; Malachil 3:1; Luke 4:4, 8, 12; Deuteronomy 8:3; 6:13, 16; Luke 4:18, 19; Isaiah 61:1, 2.) Further testifying to the book’s authenticity is the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple.—Lu 19:41-44; 21:5, 6.
Finally, 2Timothy 3:16 Says tha ALL scripture is inspired of God.

Answer 2

I think this is a good question.
If you look in Acts 2, you will see that the Apostle Peter, at the moment the Church was created understood it and characterized it in terms of Prophecy. Reading this passage carefully has led me to the conclusion that for the first Christians the Church was a Prophetic Community, that is to say, everyone in the Church had the Holy Spirit, or, in Old Testament terms, everyone was a prophet.
What are the implications of this?
Although the term 'prophet' is more associated with the Old Testament than the New, I think we actually learn more about the subtleties of Prophecy, how it manifests itself differently in different people, and how the prophets whom Jesus called (i.e. the Apostles) understood prophecy. We tend to think of these terms 'prophet' and 'apostle' categorically. I think the Jewish Christians thought of them functionally. After all, an apostle is one filled with the Spirit who has a message to deliver, and this is the Old Testament definition of a prophet. The difference is that an apostle is Sent to a specific place; hence 'apostle' (apostoloi— 'sent one').
In the same way Paul's 'gifts of the Spirit' are the various ways in which the Spirit manifests itself prophetically in people's personalities. One of which is 'teaching', which might include setting down a record. Likewise, the 'fruits' of the Spirit are a description of the Prophetic Personality, how God's Spirit transforms us and molds us into His likeness.

All that to say, I think the Scripture makes clear that the first Christians believed themselves to be 'Generally Inspired' since they understood their whole community and purpose in terms of the Spirit. If they truly sought God's Spirit on a daily basis, then all of their acts would have been inspired by Him, and not only what they wrote.
My 2 cents.

Answer 3

Actually, Luke is saying that he doesn't believe that Jesus is the Son of God so he set about to prove it wasn't so ... and found out different.

And in all honesty, I don't think people who are inspired by God really know what is going on at the time. It's not like they sit there with pen in hand and hear heavenly music and see a great light or anything lol, they are just people who were inspired.

Answer 4

God additionally spoke with the aid of angels, with the aid of a burning bush, by using signs and indicators and wonders which persist with believers. God spoke with the aid of prophets and prophetesses like Huldah who King Josiah hunted for interpretation of the regulation . God spoke to the prophetess Anna interior the previous testomony and gave her the skill to be certain that a baby became the Messiah that have been promised. ultimately, God spoke for the duration of the Holy Spirit or Paraclete which he promised could come and show all certainty . The Comforter could coach approximately God the father yet does not come till Jesus decrease back to the father. God additionally spoke for the duration of the casting of plenty. The lot is forged and it incredibly is each and every determination is from the Lord. This became a skill used interior the recent testomony to %. the disciple who could replace Judas and Mathias became chosen. plenty have been forged for each place interior the Tabernacle of David and the Montanists persevered to forged plenty up till they have been declared heretical.

Answer 5

Yes, had they not been Holy Spirit inspired, they would not have survived. Many have died trying to save copies of the bible and the truth of God. The bible says, in the beginning was the word and the word became flesh, Jesus is the flesh part of the word.

Answer 6

You have to think on not only how many were involved in the writings but how many were involved in the choices and the translations down through history. Don't worry so much on each word but rather the spiritual growth you can recieve using the Bible as a guide-

Answer 7

You can come to know this great apostle by studying the book of Acts and the pauline epistles. You will find a rare modesty in everything he wrote, and your doubts about his inspiration will be allayed.

Answer 8

It is widely accepted among biblical scholars that the gospels of Matthew,Mark,Luke and John were not written by those men.
So to answer your question,no the author was not inspired by god.

Answer 9

God inspired me to answer you. He brought me to your questions..... if they say they were inspired....well believe them....or not. There's really no answer for this question. The people who wrote it say it was... but where is the proof?

It's like self advertising!

Have you heard people say..."I spoke with God last night and he told me...." they just get gutt feelings and they want to pass them for "God's" words.

I know I will get thumbs down for this answer....but read it without being a religious zealous..... read it for its logic.

Answer 10

No. They were inspired by hallucinogenic drugs. Hey man I think that bush is burning.