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2 Timothy 3:16, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,"
Yes, God inspired people to write scriptures. And God has not stopped inspiring people to write scriptures or spiritual materials. That God inspires you to write a message does NOT mean every single thing you write is going to be infallible, inerrant, and/or absolute. God inspires you to write does not mean God will miraculously take over your mind, your hand and all your faculties and then write every single thing through you.
2 Timothy 3:16 has been greatly misunderstood. The Apostle Paul who wrote that statement also indicated to us that some things in his letters that he wrote were his own views not God's instructions or message. For example, in 1 Corinthians 7:12, "To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her." In addition, in 1 Corinthians 13:9, he said, "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part."
Now please, why would you then take every single word written by such a brother to be infallible, inerrant, and absolute? He has already told you, directly and indirectly that some of what he was writing were his own personal opinions. This does not mean he was not inspired to write.
God inspires you to write a book does not mean you will not include your own opinions. And yes, people can learn from your own opinion, but it will be wrong, and it can be very disastrous if they regard your opinion as "the know all and be all of it all" - as totally infallible, inerrant, and absolute. When you read any book, including the Urantia Book, the Bible, Quran, Gita, etc, you should submit to the Spirit of Truth to teach you. You should not blindly accept every single thing. If you blindly and foolishly accept every single thing without having a fruitful understanding of what you have accepted, you are most likely going to run into some serious problems.
Sincerely accept what you can accept now. Leave the rest. With time, you will learn more, and maybe accept some more. YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY OR ONE YEAR. God does not have a gun to your head that you must accept everything. Our heavenly Father does not work that way, please. We learn and grow, little by little. The most important thing is not that you understand everything right now. The most important thing is that you have received salvation, and you are walking in love and in other fruits of the spirit. Do that. And little by little, you shall grow and wax very, very great in God's kingdom.
Paul himself did not know that future generations will take his every word as infallible, inerrant, and absolute. These people have created a lot of problems for themselves as a result. And we see these terrible problems playing out in their lives before our very eyes. Paul had his strengths and his weaknesses. He had his successes and his failures... ...Just like you and I. The only totally perfect human being was Jesus. We can, and should add Melchizedek to this list of flawless messengers.
The Revelators of the Urantia Book highlighted Paul's great contributions and also his shortcomings. We are to learn from his strengths and weaknesses. The Urantia Book quotes a lot from Paul's teachings and also the teachings of various people. The UB is very fair and unbiased. Paul himself never said he knew it all. In short, he said he knew in part - partially. So, please, always bear this in mind when you read his letters. He didn't have all the answers. He got some right and got some wrong.
Paul never said everything he wrote was absolutely 💯 correct. He didn't say that, please. Some people are saying that today. But Paul himself never said that. Every single teaching must be brought under the radar of the teachings of Jesus. That's how you do it. Jesus never ever said a book will teach you. But he said THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH will teach you. I pray we understand why he said that. Please, listen to this message, from the beginning to the end. It will help you a lot: "Who Is Your Teacher: God Or A Book?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDB_VNxeX9E
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- Karo E.K.D. Akamune
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