Inspired

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).

With a little reflection you will realize that the Scripture of the early church was the Old Testament. However, the writers of the New Testament seem to be aware that they are writing under the inspiration of God and that they are continuing in the tradition of the Old Testament Scriptures.

In 1 Corinthians 7:40, Paul indicates that he is stating his opinion rather than speaking under the inspiration of the Spirit, implying that he believes that everything else is written at the direction of the Holy Spirit.

In 2 Peter 3:16, Peter refers to Paul’s writings and “other Scriptures.”