it is a doctrine that can be shown to be a clear implication of what Scripture says about the character of God, and about the way his character shapes his action as the author of Scripture. God has chosen to tie Scripture to himself as his word in action, and therefore (as we saw in the biblical outline chapter) Scripture’s speech acts are an aspect of God in action in the world. It is therefore right to conclude that Scripture’s words will borrow their qualities from God.
