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The Bible Is Not The Living Word
By Bunny Saigol
Jun. 22, 2007
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom,
but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
This should end any controversy. The Apostles spoke the Word of God. When someone speaks the Word, it is with Spirit.
They spoke truths in spiritual words taught to them by the Spirit of Christ. We must be taught by the same Spirit today. When they spoke, they spoke with the Spirit of God, for they had sufficient Spirit to not only hear, but to speak - often in real-time.
The Spirit of Christ speaks to us precisely in language we understand and particularly to the specific conditions in our hearts.
When we are purified and authorized, we will be able to speak from the Spirit the Word of God too. But not until
then.
Our carnal mind has to be destroyed and replaced by the mind of Christ. This is not done by studying the Bible.
There are some of you who still believe that words read from a book are equal to hearing God speak to you; but even if you believe that, you can't possibly believe that the book can function as Christ the Light, which exposes the conditions and motives in your heart, revealing to them to you visually; for all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Acts 4:31
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (These people spoke the Word of God from the Holy Spirit within them.)
Acts 5:19-20
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Acts 6:2
So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 6:7
So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 8:14
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
Acts 8:28
When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages
Acts 11:1
The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 12:24
But the word of God continued to increase and spread.
Acts 13:5
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.
Acts 13:7
who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 13:44
On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Acts 15:35-36
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord. Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing."
Acts 17:13
When the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up.
Acts 18:11
So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
Acts 19:10
This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
Acts 19:20
In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.
Acts 20:32
"Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 22:14
And he said, The God of our forefathers has destined and appointed you to come progressively to know His will [to perceive, to recognize more strongly and clearly, and to become better and more intimately acquainted with His will], and to see the Righteous One (Jesus Christ, the Messiah), and to hear a voice from His own mouth and a message from His own lips.
Romans 10:8
But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming
1 Corinthians 14:36
Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?
George Fox, the original founder of the Quakers, (), also spoke the Word of the Lord while living in paradise, the Kingdom of God.
Yes, God speaks through the Living Word, Christ. The Bible is not the Living Word, Christ. The Bible is the words of the saints who wrote down their words. Those who believe the Bible is the source of truth, (making it their source of Jesus, making it their God), have made the Bible an idol. God still speaks to us. He is the Light that lights all men. How can grace teach us unless we listen? You must be quiet to hear him. He told us: do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him, ; he knows what you want; he will answer your needs, but maybe not all your wants. You don't even need to form words for him to know everything you want. Of course, we often can't help ourselves and must pour out our words to Him; but remember, silence will communicate too; plus you can then hear what he has to say to you.
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About the author: Bunny Saigol is a new contributor of Useless-Knowledge.
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