Denominational views of whether scripture is the literal word of God, or the authors' words as inspired by God
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In [Did John misread the Septuagint? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange](https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/90362/did-john-misread-the-septuagint) , we have conflicting views:
> … given our belief that Christ dictated the book [of Revelation] …
and:
> … the vision was from Jesus, but the words were not necessarily dictated, rather they could have been John's own words of what he observed in that vision.
What is the division of beliefs among the various denominations regarding scripture?:
- The text was literally dictated by God (or holy agent).
- The text was the writers' words (except where explicitly stated. E.g. Revelation 2:1's "*Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; …*"), as inspired by God.
- The text contains sacred truths, but also human opinions etc.
- The text originates solely from the human imagination.
Note that I'm not asking which view is correct, only about which major denominations hold which views.
Also, I would hope the last category is empty, but it won't be surprising if it isn't.
Asked by Ray Butterworth
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