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The God-breathed WordGod" are one word in the critical Greek texts. Theword is theopneustos. This word is composed of tworoot words: theo and pneustos. Taken in parts,Theo is "God" and pneustos is "breathed." Theopneustosliterally means "God-breathed." "All scriptureis given by inspiration of God" equals "all scriptureis theopneustos" or "all scripture is Godbreathed.Now we ask, does God breathe? You and I breathe,but does God? John 4:24 records that "God is a Spirit..." The Greek texts delete the article a and simplysay, "God is Spirit." Furthermore, the Word of Godsays that a spirit has no flesh or bones. We cannotview a spirit with our eyes. Yet II Timothy 3:16 saysthat God breathed. We must search out exactly whatis meant when God is attributed human characteristics.What does "God-breathed" mean?Have you ever asked yourself what should be emphasizedin the Word of God? If the Bible is Godbreathed,theopneustos, and if the Bible is the Wordof God, can you imagine <strong>for</strong> one minute that Godwould allow any mortal the privilege of deciding whatshould 'be emphasized in the Word of God? In thisword, "God-breathed," theopneustos, is a great truththat has taken years to ferret out and study.God is Spirit so God does not breathe, but we do.69
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