In other words, if the Bible is a perfect representation of God (or his word), then why isn't it a part of the Trinity, like Jesus and the Holy Spirit who are also perfect representations of God.
So aren't literal Bible believers committing idolatry by making it equal with Jesus and the Holy Spirit?
2007-11-16 13:12:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please give more detailed answers rather than "yes" or "no". I would like your opinion. Thanks. And I think it is a good question, not foolish, or I wouldn't have asked it. So please let me know in detail what you think.
2007-11-16 13:19:23 · update #1
I am not saying that the Bible is not important or a wonderful representation of God. I just wonder if raising it to such a high, perfect level is idolatrous. That's all.
2007-11-16 13:22:40 · update #2
Well, Marty, of course not if I got the letter from you. But we are talking about claiming that it came from God, not you. And please don't accuse me of being influenced by Satan just because I am asking a question. It is highly judgmental.
2007-11-16 14:03:32 · update #3
And Marty, there is a big difference between "believing" a letter and treating like it is perfect and infallible.
2007-11-17 02:18:24 · update #4
You are on to something sweetheart. The Bible, literal Christians like it or not, was written by fallible humans. To treat one sacred text as the end all and be all is indeed offensive to the One known as God. Who has connected with humanity in a variety of ways.
2007-11-16 13:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by An Independent 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus Christ Himself is sometimes called The Word. So yes, when someone speaks of the Word, they are refering to Jesus.
John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God."
The Word, when spelled with a capitol "W" in the KJV of the Bible, refers to Jesus Christ. "The Word was God" Just as the previous expression (the Word was with God) emphasizes distiction in the Godhead, this phrase stresses the essential unity. In the Greek text of this verse, "God" is a predicate adjective, appearing without article and preceding "the Word", thus emphasizing Jesus' divinity. John could not have expressed the full divinity of Christ more completely.
I hope I have sufficiently answered your question.
2007-11-16 23:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by J.L. — Dominus Sapiens 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the bible is a tool. Remember the bible was written by man. I think it was used as a way to regulate things in the countries. Maybe it helped crime go down.
I didn't know literal bible believers made it equal to the holy spirit. If they do, then yes, I think that's a mess. The bible has been rewritten soo many times, it makes me wonder.
A friend of mine who studied theology for 10 years summed the bible up very good. He said, in those 10 years his summary of the bible was.
DON'T HURT ANYONE. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2007-11-16 21:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All I can say is the Bible is literally the Word Of God. I see no reason how idolatry could be involved there.
2007-11-16 21:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by paula r 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where would we be without the Bible. Its in print-it can not change. What people think and believe can change. Jesus said: "heaven and earth will pass away, but my Word will never pass away".
Without the Bible, God would be forgotten in just a couple of generations.
2007-11-16 21:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Poor Richard 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speak English.
2007-11-16 21:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by LifeIsFunny 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Not at all. The Bible reveals God. When we read about the one we worship, it enhances our ability to worship that one. The only way we can know God is to know the Word of God He revealed. To know the Bible is to Know about God. Where else can you find out what God wants you to know? Where else can you find the manual for his main creation, you?
2007-11-16 21:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would put it like this, our understanding is imperfect. If we think we understand the Bible perfectly we are likening ourselves to God in perfection and that is not the case with humans. We strive for perfection and know it not.
2007-11-16 21:18:03 · answer #8 · answered by Susan M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No and no to both your introductory questions. Don't try to force your logic into that which you don't understand. With your logic its almost like saying that just because you hold the bible in your hand you have direct connection to God.
2007-11-16 21:25:27 · answer #9 · answered by Pyrat Rum 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, especially if you put the Bible before what common sense tells you is correct, or if you follow something because it's written in the Bible but your heart tells you that it's wrong.
2007-11-16 21:29:47 · answer #10 · answered by Daisy Indigo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋