When we discuss the Word of God, much of the text has been translated into the commonly spoken English language. However, some core principles in the Bible have been assigned some uncommon words. Let’s take a look at what a few of these words mean.

Authority: The Bible is the Word of God and should be believed, and its commands obeyed (2 Tm 3:16). Christians are ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor 5:20), and as such, we are “Servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God” (1 Cor 4:1).

Inspiration: The Bible is not simply a collection of stories written by men but was recorded under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. (2 Pt 1:20-21).

Inerrancy: The original documents of the Bible contain the truth of God and were recorded without error (Jn 17:17). This does not mean that grammatical errors may not have arisen from human translators throughout the millennia.
 

Revelation: The Bible records how God revealed to mankind the truths and details about Himself and His character that were previously unknown (Eph 1:17, 1 Cor 1:21).

Illumination: Through the workings of the Holy Spirit, God provides wisdom to understand the truth contained in the Bible (Dn 5:14, Jn 14:26).

Preservation: The Bible has endured for thousands of years despite numerous attempts to destroy or discredit it. The Word will not pass away, nor will it fail (Mk 13:31, Lk 16:17).

Sufficiency: The Bible contains all the instructions required for Christian life, and no other writings should be seen as equal to the Word of God (Jude 1:3).

Sensus Plenior: God used the experiences and personalities of the human authors as the means through which His Word was conveyed. Sometimes, this meant that the author was not even aware of God’s deeper meaning at the time (Jn 11:49-52).