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INFLAME - INSPIRATION

8:17; Jn. 11:4), “disease” (Ac. 28:9). [See Healing, resulted in his sin. David said he was “shapen in
Suffering, Trials.] iniquity” (Psa. 51:5). This refers to his fallen character.
INFLAME, INFLAMMATION. (1) Redness and Iniquity is first of all the corrupt nature of man’s heart,
swelling of the body (Le. 13:28; De. 28:22). (2) To be and then iniquity is the sinful deeds. Christ bore our
excited, stirred up, intoxicated (Is. 5:11). [See iniquities (Isa. 53:5). [See Sin.]
Drunkenness, Lust, Wine.] INJOIN. To order or direct with urgency; to
INFOLDING. To fold in upon itself (Eze. 1:4). “This admonish or instruct with authority; to command
was a fire infolding itself, a globe, or orb, or wheel of (Webster) (Phile. 8; He. 9:20). Same as “enjoin.”
fire. God being his own cause, his own rule, and his own INJURIOUS. Causing harm (1 Ti. 1:13).
end, if he be as a fire, he is as a fire enfolding itself ... INKHORN. A container for writing ink (Eze. 9:2, 3,
The fire of God’s glory shines forth, but it quickly infolds 11).
itself; for he lets us know but part of his ways; the fire INNOCENCY. An old form of innocence (Ge. 20:5;
of God’s wrath breaks forth, but it also quickly infolds Ps.; 26:6).
itself, for the divine patience suffers not all his wrath to
be stirred up. If it were not a fire thus infolding itself, O INNOCENTS. Innocent persons (Je. 2:34; 19:4).
Lord, who shall stand!” (Matthew Henry). INORDINATE. Excessive; disorderly; immoderate;
INFORM. (1) Instruct; teach (Ps. 32:9). (2) Accuse; beyond legal bounds (Eze. 23:11; Col. 3:5).
bring information against (Ac. 24:1). INORDINATE AFFECTION. This term in Col. 3:5 is
INHERITANCE. An estate received from one’s in the context of that which is immoral and unclean. It
parents or relatives or from a benefactor. Israel has been is included in a listing of sins which includes
promised an inheritance of a land and an eternal fornication, uncleanness, and evil concupiscence. It
kingdom through Abraham and David (Ge. 15:7; 15:8; would apply to any type of desire and interest which is
28:4; Le. 20:24; 25:46; De. 2:31; 16:20; 2 Sa. 7:8-17; unlawful and impure. [See Adultery, Affection,
Is. 54:3; 57:13; 60:21; 65:9; Eze. 33:24; 47:13-14). Concupiscence, Fornication, Sin.]
[See Covenant, Kingdom of God, Millennium.] INSCRIPTION. Writing (Ac. 17:23).
Christians are heirs of God’s riches in Jesus Christ (Ac. INSPIRATION. The word “inspiration” in 2 Timothy
20:32; 26:18; Ep. 1:11, 14 ,18; Col. 1:12; He. 9:15; 1 3:16 means to “breath into.” It describes God breathing
Pe. 1:4). The Christian’s inheritance is not through the into the Scripture so that its words are His words. The
law, but through grace (Ga. 3:18). The Christian’s Bible is a “God breathed” book. 2 Peter 1:21 says that
inheritance is preserved in heaven for him (1 Pe. 1:4). the Bible authors wrote as they were “moved by the
The Christian himself is sealed and kept until he Holy Ghost.”
receives the full inheritance (Ep. 1:12-14; 1 Pe. 1:3-5). Three Views regarding Inspiration
[See Eternal Security, Glory, Grace, Heaven, Hope, (1) The pagan view of inspiration: The Bible is
Justification, Resurrection.] inspired only in the sense that great human writings,
INIQUITY. Sin; perverseness; unrighteousness (Ge. such as those of Shakespeare, are inspired. (2) The
15:16; 19:15; 44:16; Nu. 23:21). There are four Greek partial view of inspiration. Some believe the Bible is
words translated “iniquity” in the N.T. (1) anomia is inspired in those matters not affecting science, but that
translated “iniquity” (Mt. 7:23; 13:41; 23:28; 24:12; Ro. there are historical and scientific errors in the Bible. (3)
4:7; 6:19), “transgression” (1 Jn. 3:4), and The perfect view of inspiration: The Bible is perfectly
“unrighteousness” (2 Co. 6:14). (2) Adikia is translated inspired and contains no error; it is infallible; inerrant.
“iniquity” (Lk. 13:27), “unjust” (Lk. 16:8; 18:6), The Attack upon Inspiration
“unrighteousness” (Jn. 7:18; Ro. 1:18), and “wrong” (2 - The assault began in the Garden of Eden. God had
Co. 12:13). (3) Poneria is translated “iniquity” (Ac. spoken to Adam in the garden and had commanded
3:26) and “wickedness” (Mt. 22:18; Mk. 7:22; Ro. 1:29; him, “Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely
1 Co. 5:8; Ep. 6:12). (4) Paranomia is translated eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,
“iniquity” (2 Pe. 2:16) and “contrary to the law” (Ac. thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest
23:3). The Old Testament Hebrew word avon, translated thereof thou shalt surely die” (Ge. 2:16, 17). Eve knew
iniquity about 215 times, refers to “that which is not this command, too, and as she was the weaker vessel,
straight or upright, moral distortion.” Avon is from the Satan targeted her for his first assault upon God’s Word.
Hebrew word avah, which is translated “do amiss,” Following are some of the characteristics of this assault:
“pervert,” “do wrong,” and “make crooked.” Iniquity
refers first to the nature of sin, then to the action of sin, (1) The Word of God was questioned. The devil said,
finally to the judgment of sin. David spoke of “the “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the
iniquity of my sin” (Psa. 32:5). It was his iniquity that garden?” (v. 1). (2) The Word of God was subtracted fRo.

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