NO PROPHECY OF SCRIPTURE – MEN SPOKE FROM GOD … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT / 2 PETER 1:20-21

(KJV) 2 Peter 1:20-21

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. ²¹ For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

No prophecy in Scripture came about by the writer’s own ideas or reasoning, but it came from the Holy Spirit.

What Peter affirms here about the God-given origin and authority of the prophecy recorded in Scripture is true about all things in His written Word: “men spoke [and wrote] from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” Believers must maintain a strong uncompromising view of Holy Scripture as inspired (given directly by God through Holy Spirit-led people of His choosing) and authoritative (completely reliable, backed by solid evidence and established authority). There are several reasons for this. 

1. It is the only way to be loyal and true to what Jesus Christ, the apostles (those He personally authorized to deliver His original message) and the Bible itself teach about Scripture (Psalms 119; John 5:47).
2. It provides for the church a true and sure foundation for its faith, certainty of salvation and moral absolutes (standards that are true and relevant for all people in all situations for all times) as measures and directives for living and for its future hope. Without the inspired Word of God, there would be no message to preach without doubt, no sure expectancy for the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the working of miracles and no hope for Christ’s soon and certain return.
3. It provides Bible-believing Christians with absolutes and objective truth (based on something outside of themselves) by which to judge and reject this world’s everchanging values, human philosophies and ungodly practices (Psalms 119:160).
4. It is the foundation on which Christians will be ready to endure the extreme difficulties and deception of the last days (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:1).
5. It is the basis by which people will recognize the full authority and teaching of the Bible. Without this view of Scripture, their faith will be weak, and the Bible will be replaced by subjective religious experience (always changing based on the person or situation) or by independent, critical and faulty human reasoning (2 Peter 2:1-3).

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1. WORD OF THE PROPHETS MADE MORE CERTAIN / 2 PETER 1:19
2. AS THE LORD HAS MADE CLEAR TO ME / 2 PETER 1:13-14
3. RICH WELCOME INTO THE ETERNAL KINGDOM / 2 PETER 1:11
4. MAKE YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION SURE / 2 PETER 1:10
5. IF YOU POSSESS THESE QUALITIES IN INCREASING MEASURE / 2 PETER 1:8
6. ADD TO YOUR FAITH / 2 PETER 1:5-7
7. PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVINE NATURE / 2 PETER 1:4
8. EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR LIFE AND GODLINESS / 2 PETER 1:3
9. HOLY AND GODLY LIVES / 2 PETER 3:11
10. THE DAY OF THE LORD / 2 PETER 3:10
11. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
12. ANGELS … SENT THEM TO HELL / 2 PETER 2:4
13. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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