That depends on what you think about the Bible! First a person needs to decide what he/she believes about the Bible --Is it a "holy" book? Is it God's word revealed? Is it literature? Is it sound? Before one can think any thing about the Bible, they first have to think about what, if anything, it means to them! That is the jumping off point. Do I believe in the concept that there is a God and that he spoke in this one book? Answer that question first!
Christian community says that although there were many writers, God inspired them in their writing. The ways are simply complex from dreams, visions, hearing the actual word of God, the Holy Spirit, historical research and the Ministry of Jesus Christ. God uses many ways to inspire and challenge people. Even the circumstances of our lives leaves room to be challenged!
Illumination is the ministry of the Holy Spirit that enables us to understand the principles of the Bible and truths for our lives. Help me, O God, to be illumined by the reading of what I consider to be Scripture!
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