On the Divine Origin of Scripture

Apostolics believe that all scripture originates with God. However, it is clear that human beings were responsible for physically writing the words that we read. 
This raises an important question: how can we understand the relationship between God's divine influence and the human agency involved in producing the Holy Scriptures? 

Biblically, divine origin is expressed through the term "inspiration," in the Greek it is theopneustos and it means "God-breathed." Divine inspiration affirms that the Scriptures originate from God. In other words, the Scriptures are not merely human writings, but they are the very words of God captured in writing. 

In II Peter 1:20-21, the apostle Peter describes how Scripture came to be written through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. He affirms that no prophecy or Scripture was written by the urge or will of man, but rather it was the Holy Spirit who moved men to speak and write down His words.

This means that the source of Scriptural prophecy, and indeed all of Scripture, is not a product of human impulse, but the Holy Spirit's influence on those who wrote it. The imagery of "God-breathed" used in relation to "all Scripture" further reinforces this idea, suggesting that the phrase "carried along by the Holy Spirit" applies to the totality of Scriptural writing.

Thus, Scripture is not a product of human origin, but rather is derived from divine inspiration. It is critical to note that biblical inspiration is not to be viewed as human inspiration. Scripture is not the result of human creativity or natural abilities being elevated. Instead, it is the Holy Spirit who works in a variety of individuals, regardless of whether they possess creative genius or extraordinary ability. 

Inspiration (theopneustos) highlights the divine origin and authority of Scripture, and reminds us that it is not merely a human product, but a message from God to humanity. Further, it emphasizes the important role of the Holy Spirit in the writing and interpretation of Scripture. It also reminds us of the importance of humility and openness to the guidance of the Spirit in our study of Scripture.