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1 Corinthians 7:25
"Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful."

Problem:
This verse is interpreted by the clergy of the Anglican and United Churches to mean that Paul is giving a personal opinion which may or may not be the right advice. Therefore, it is argued, the Bible cannot be plenary (fully, completely) inspired.

Solution:
  1. Paul's point is not that he is giving advice which may, or may not be right, but that he cannot quote the Lord Jesus as having already pronounced on this subject. Notice the context:
    1. Verse 10 - "And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband." (Paul refers to the Master's teaching in Matt. 19.) Paul then deals with a matter concerning which the Lord has made no particular pronouncement. So he says, "I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful."
    2. Verse 40 - "I think also that {as well as others} I have the Spirit of God." Paul points out that although there was no specific commandment of the Lord he can be trusted.

  2. The Apostle Paul, in 1 Cor. 14:37 sets forth his claim to Holy Spirit guidance as a criterion by which other claimants to Spirit possession might be judged: "If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord."

  3. Plenary inspiration affirms that "all scripture is given by inspiration of God." (2 Tim. 3:16). It does not assert that statements made by wicked men and recorded in Scripture are inspired, but only that their statements are recorded because God in His wisdom chose such to be the case for the reader's learning and admonition. (Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11). It is inspired that such should be recorded.