settinsun

Can't I grow in Christ just studying the "Word?"

Posted on 10/18/09, 07:28 pm

The Bible is the recorded words of the saints as they were moved by the Holy Spirit to write. Christ is the Word of God, not the Bible; it has his recorded words in them, but they are without spirit; recorded words are the letter, not the spirit. When Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter and Paul spoke of the scriptures, they used the word scriptures, (click to see), not the Word of God. The Bible refers to Bible verses as scriptures; the Bible refers to the Word of the Lord or God as spoken or spirit. Scriptures and spirit are not interchangeable. There is no conflict in what has been written by the Spirit of God with what you will hear God speak to you; but what you hear will be exactly tailored to your condition and will be words that give life.

• Reply #1 10/18/09  7:44pm
  
  settinsun
  
  ( click to see ). did not work This is a bible passage that Im referring too
  
  1.John 5:37-40
  You have neither heard the Father's voice nor seen his form.
  But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.
  You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
  But you are not willing to come to me that you may have life.

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