Saturday, July 27, 2013

God and the Word (Jesus, the Living Word) Are Synonymous.

One of the most important words and concepts in Scripture is that of ‘the Word’ itself. It forms the opening thought of John’s Gospel in the New Testament which echoes the thought and structure of the opening passage of Genesis. Genesis opens with: 

“In [the] beginning God created the heavens and the earth . . .” While John draws attention to this by writing: “In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in [the] beginning with God. All things were made by him . . .” 

Thus the Word is closely associated with creative activity. In Isaiah 55.11 the ‘word’ goes out of God’s mouth, just as His breath/Spirit does. In fact both the word for Spirit and the word for mouth derive from verbs meaning to blow, puff or exhale. Both Spirit and Word are associated with creation in Genesis 1 (“The Spirit of God was brooding . . .”; “And God said, let there be . . . “). The significance of Isaiah 55.11 is that the ‘word’ never returns void (‘empty’, a different word but one with similar meaning to ‘void’ in Genesis 1.2), it always accomplishes (Hebrew: ‘âsâh ‘to make or create’, used in Genesis 1) its purpose. 

Many today discredit the Word of God. You hear: " It's been translated many times and thus has lost its meaning; the Bible is only letters on the page." This is all true, but don't you think Holy Spirit can preserve His Word? Scripture must be revealed by Holy Spirit.

(2Ti 3:16)  All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

Paul tells Christian leaders that they “must rightly divide” the Bible when they teach it.


(2Ti 2:15)  Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Paul compares the “word of truth” to a road being built which must be made straight. THIS ONLY COMES BY REVELATION!


(Isa 42:16)  And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not; I will lead them in paths they have not known; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight............

Throughout history, God has communicated with us, His creation, in various ways. The Bible has been His main method of revealing Himself to us. Many have claimed they've received direct revelation from God, but few have been able to show tangible evidence. The Bible, however, has proven itself repeatedly in its predictions coming true and its knowledge of things no human could have foreseen. 
Written by divine inspiration, it is not only the Owner's Manual for a Human Life, but the User's Guide to a Christian Life. If you want to know Who God is, what He's like, and even know His Son Jesus personally, you must read the Owner's Manual. It is the only absolutely reliable source He has provided for you. 
Though many throughout history have disagreed on interpretations of the Book, its basic message is clear enough for any child to understand. It is only when Christians - or often those who wrongly use that name - have disobeyed, ignored, changed or added their own rules to that basic message that divisions have occurred. 

We do not worship the book but the Lord of the Book,

This is the best way I can describe it how revelation of His Word comes and the result of it.

"When the Child of God;-Looks into the Word of God;-And sees the Son of God;-He/She is changed by the Spirit of God;-Into the image of God;-For the Glory of God!" 



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