The Inspiration of Scripture. Chapter 4

The dogmaticians assert that the inspiration of Scripture included both a divine impulse and a distinct, external command from God to write.

According to the dogmaticians, the apostles and prophets wrote Scripture primarily out of their own free will, with divine guidance preventing errors.

The dogmaticians believed that the divine impulse in the act of inspiration constituted a form of internal, hidden command from God to write.

The dogmaticians considered the apostles and prophets as co-authors with God in the creation of Scripture.

The dogmaticians taught that the writers of Scripture were completely passive in the writing process, acting as lifeless tools in the hands of God.

The concept of 'dictation' by the Holy Spirit, as understood by the dogmaticians, implies that the apostles and prophets had no understanding of what they wrote.

The dogmaticians believed that every single word in Scripture was directly dictated by the Holy Spirit, without any human contribution.

The doctrine of accommodation, as taught by the dogmaticians, suggests that the Holy Spirit adjusted His communication to the natural abilities and styles of the biblical writers.

According to the dogmaticians, the presence of Hebraisms, Chaldaisms, and Latinisms in the New Testament is evidence of solecisms and barbarisms.

The dogmaticians denied any stylistic variations in Scripture, insisting on a uniform style due to the sole authorship of the Holy Spirit.