Were the Opinions of Paul inspired by the Holy Spirit Himself then?

[JesusFan]

As had many state over the years that when Paul stated this is His opinion, was jsut that, and not inspired, but the truth would be that Paul meant that the Lord Jesus Himself never was asked/answered that question, noyt that he was giving forth now to us just a good guess or His ntural reasoning on the subject and matter

 

[Charlie24]

As had many state over the years that when Paul stated this is His opinion, was jsut that, and not inspired, but the truth would be that Paul meant that the Lord Jesus Himself never was asked/answered that question, noyt that he was giving forth now to us just a good guess or His ntural reasoning on the subject and matter

Paul tells the Corinthian Church in 1 Cor. 7:6 "But this I speak by permission and not of commandment."

He is discussing marriage, that's it's good for them if they don't marry but if they can't contain themselves (the sex drive) then marry, for it's better to marry than to burn with passion.

The Holy Spirit leaves it to the conscience of each individual whether they marry or not, and He allows Paul to give the advice not of the Holy Spirit's commandment to Paul, but by permission for Paul to speak of his own experience.

Then in vs 10, Paul leaves the permission given Him by the Spirit and goes back to commandment.

"And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord"

Paul has now gone back to the commandments of the Lord given to him by the Spirit for us.

 

[Charlie24]

Paul tells the Corinthian Church in 1 Cor. 7:6 "But this I speak by permission and not of commandment."

He is discussing marriage, that's it's good for them if they don't marry but if they can't contain themselves (the sex drive) then marry, for it's better to marry than to burn with passion.

The Holy Spirit leaves it to the conscience of each individual whether they marry or not, and He allows Paul to give the advice not of the Holy Spirit's commandment to Paul, but by permission for Paul to speak of his own experience.

Then in vs 10, Paul leaves the permission given Him by the Spirit and goes back to commandment.

"And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord"

Paul has now gone back to the commandments of the Lord given to him by the Spirit for us.

The apostle Paul had a relationship with the Lord that we can only imagine.

I would have a much better relationship with Him if Christ had appeared to me and had a conversation with me, if Christ came to me in a dream when I was afraid for my life and told me, don't be afraid, I have many in this city and no harm will come to you, if Christ had come to me on a ship in the ocean with a hurricane and I thought I was going to die, and he tells me in a dream, don't worry I have spared your life and all that are with you. Etc, etc.

 

[Charlie24]

The apostle Paul had a relationship with the Lord that we can only imagine.

I would have a much better relationship with Him if Christ had appeared to me and had a conversation with me, if Christ came to me in a dream when I was afraid for my life and told me, don't be afraid, I have many in this city and no harm will come to you, if Christ had come to me on a ship in the ocean with a hurricane and I thought I was going to die, and he tells me in a dream, don't worry I have spared your life and all that are with you. Etc, etc.

The apostle Paul was hand picked by Christ Himself, "a chosen vessel" to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into Western civilization. No force on earth could stop that.

Now that we have that Gospel we are asked to believe without seeing what the great apostle saw, but yet facing the forces of evil he faced.

 

[JesusFan]

Paul tells the Corinthian Church in 1 Cor. 7:6 "But this I speak by permission and not of commandment."

He is discussing marriage, that's it's good for them if they don't marry but if they can't contain themselves (the sex drive) then marry, for it's better to marry than to burn with passion.

The Holy Spirit leaves it to the conscience of each individual whether they marry or not, and He allows Paul to give the advice not of the Holy Spirit's commandment to Paul, but by permission for Paul to speak of his own experience.

Then in vs 10, Paul leaves the permission given Him by the Spirit and goes back to commandment.

"And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord"

Paul has now gone back to the commandments of the Lord given to him by the Spirit for us.

Would say that whatever was penned down from Him was inspired revelations from and by the Holy Spirit unto us

 

[Charlie24]

Would say that whatever was penned down from Him was inspired revelations from and by the Holy Spirit unto us

I guess if you consider "I speak by permission and not by commandment" to be inspired then yes, I would agree.

I think it really doesn't matter, the apostle Paul was a man of God above all that we can understand.

 

[KenH]

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

 

[JonC]

As had many state over the years that when Paul stated this is His opinion, was jsut that, and not inspired, but the truth would be that Paul meant that the Lord Jesus Himself never was asked/answered that question, noyt that he was giving forth now to us just a good guess or His ntural reasoning on the subject and matter

I believe Paul's opinion was the advice of a godly man relating what he has learned through experience and observation. They should not be dismissed (they are not a command, so they do not have to be followed but they shoukd not be dismissed either).

Are they are inspired like God's words are inspired? No. How do we know? Because Scripture telks us it is Paul's opinion. If those words are inspired as are God's words then Scripture would contain an error as it calls those statements Paul's opinion.

 

[KenH]

Are they are inspired like God's words are inspired?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

So, @JonC, are you saying that 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, or a some portion of it, should not be included in the Bible?

Or, @JonC, are you saying that the Bible contains "all Scripture", but not all of the Bible is Scripture?

 

[JonC]

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

So, @JonC, are you saying that 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, or a some portion of it, should not be included in the Bible?

Or, @JonC, are you saying that the Bible contains "all Scripture", but not all of the Bible is Scripture?

Am I saying the verse does not belong in the Bible?? No. I have been saying the opposite.

Am I saying that not all of the Binle is Scripture?? Again, no, I have been saying exactly the opposite.

Am I saying what Paul said is from him and is not a command from God? Yes, because that is what Scripture says.

I am saying the portion of the passage that Scripture claims is from Paul and is not a command from God belongs in the Bible and is Scripture. I am saying that Paul's insight was given to him by God, but not as a command.


Do you believe that God was saying He wished the unmarried remain single, even as He, unless they can't control their desires?