No Editing Needed

Of course, it is true that the Scripture contains words.  Another way of referring to the Scripture is to call it the Word.  It is a way of affirming its uniqueness, its holiness, and its authority.  The Scripture is not just any collection of words and phrases, but it is the Word, meaning there is none like it.   The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to young Timothy and one of the things he did was to underscore the place of the written Word of God.  "All scripture is inspired by God..." (II Timothy 3:16).  Some find it strange that the Word defines itself, but what must always be remembered is that the voice heard in the Scripture is not Paul's, or Peter's, or Matthew's, but God's.     

God is the One who takes credit for the Scripture.  How we view it makes no difference.  We can point out inconsistencies.  We can question some of the chronology.  We may even from our educated perspective declare that God did not mean to say what it appears that He said.  No matter what we think, or say about it, the author of the Scripture is still God.  He obviously used people like you and me to write the words on a scroll, but He is still the One whose Spirit led the writer to write what was written.  The Scripture is not simply a literary work created by one human being, but a holy writing which takes into account the faith journey, the experience, and the circumstances of the one who held the pen.  Even as the Spirit shapes our heart so that it more closely bears the resemblance of Jesus, so did the Spirit use what the writers brought to the table to jointly create a Word that is first of all inspired.  

"All scripture is inspired by God..." says the Word about itself and then it goes on to declare its sufficiency.  It needs nothing more from you and me, or anyone else.  God is perfectly willing to let His inspired Word stand alone with His name attached to the front page.  It is enough unto itself.  It needs nothing more.  We may think from time to time that something could or should be said differently, but it His Word and it needs no editors.