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View Poll Results: Who/what is the Word of God? | |
The Word is Christ/the Logos only
|     | 6 | 46.15% | |
The Word is the Bible only
|    | 2 | 15.38% | |
The Word is both the Bible METAPHORICALLY, and Christ/the Logos LITERALLY
|    | 5 | 38.46% | |
The Word is LITERALLY Jesus AND the Bible, making God's Son a book
|    | 0 | 0% |
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24th June 2012, 09:20 PM
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Do you believe the Word of God is the Logos, which was incarnated in Christ?
Maybe you believe the Bible is the Word of God, at least metaphorically.
Maybe you believe both of these things.
Maybe you believe Jesus Christ the incarnated Logos of God is a book, and the Bible is your God.
Let us know what you think. |
24th June 2012, 09:30 PM
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Reps: 33,706,444,726,728,796 (power: 33,706,444,726,732) | | Originally Posted by spelz  Do you believe the Word of God is the Logos, which was incarnated in Christ?
Maybe you believe the Bible is the Word of God, at least metaphorically.
Maybe you believe both of these things.
Maybe you believe Jesus Christ the incarnated Logos of God is a book, and the Bible is your God.
Let us know what you think.
This is Theology. If you have something to discuss, post it. |
24th June 2012, 09:47 PM
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Reps: 10 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by Phantasman This is Theology. If you have something to discuss, post it.
I am not looking to debate anyone, I am just curious. I figured such a poll would offend too many people in other parts of the forums, so I posted it here.
Everything does not have to be a debate here.
I'm getting disillusioned with the church I am at where they seem to worship the Bible more than the God of the Bible. Its a KJV-only, fundamental church whose attitudes toward the KJV Bible border on bibliolatry.
I am wondering if any of you have noticed the same confusion regarding the Word that I have noticed in others. Some would go so far as to say that Christ and the Bible are one and the same, which is blasphemous.
I believe the Bible could metaphorically be called the word of God (lowercase w), being His revealed will toward mankind, but that the Word (uppercase W) is the Logos, which was incarnated in the person of Jesus Christ.
Again, I am not trying to start an argument, I am just trying to see what people think about this.  |
24th June 2012, 09:57 PM
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Reps: 33,706,444,726,728,796 (power: 33,706,444,726,732) | | Originally Posted by spelz I am not looking to debate anyone, I am just curious. I figured such a poll would offend too many people in other parts of the forums, so I posted it here.
Everything does not have to be a debate here.
I'm getting disillusioned with the church I am at where they seem to worship the Bible more than the God of the Bible. Its a KJV-only, fundamental church whose attitudes toward the KJV Bible border on bibliolatry.
I am wondering if any of you have noticed the same confusion regarding the Word that I have noticed in others. Some would go so far as to say that Christ and the Bible are one and the same, which is blasphemous.
I believe the Bible could metaphorically be called the word of God (lowercase w), being His revealed will toward mankind, but that the Word (uppercase W) is the Logos, which was incarnated in the person of Jesus Christ.
Again, I am not trying to start an argument, I am just trying to see what people think about this.
LOL You may need a few more options to choose from. |
24th June 2012, 10:07 PM
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24th June 2012, 10:58 PM
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Reps: 267,307,473,600,564,704 (power: 267,307,473,600,570) | | Originally Posted by spelz Maybe I should have added "none of the above"?
A few of here are Christian Gnostic. We use the Gospels, primarily John and Matthew, and some of the letters of Paul, along with some of our own scripture. We check with the scriptures we use to gain some insight into our experiences so that we can reconcile it in a way that is harmonious with the Spirit of Wisdom and ensure that we are not going off on our own without Divine guidance.
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25th June 2012, 12:32 AM
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First off, Gnostics using their "own scripture" just shows how false they are....
Second, There is only 1 Word of God.......and that is Christ.....
The bible could be called the "words of God".....or the "testimonies about God"......but not the Word of God...........
I always ask people "What does it say in John 1, surely according to you, since you believe the bible is the Word of God, then it should read"
In the beginning was the Bible, and the Bible was with God, and the Bible was God....
^is that what John 1 says?
I rest my case. |
25th June 2012, 01:11 AM
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Reps: 11,928,113,719,168,304 (power: 11,928,113,719,170) | | Originally Posted by IOWLBNIF NO.....
First off, Gnostics using their "own scripture" just shows how false they are....
A person doesn't need a Bible, a priest, or a church to follow Christ. Why does it matter to you if we read from different texts?
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25th June 2012, 01:32 AM
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Reps: 10 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by IOWLBNIF NO.....
Second, There is only 1 Word of God.......and that is Christ.....
The bible could be called the "words of God".....or the "testimonies about God"......but not the Word of God...........
I always ask people "What does it say in John 1, surely according to you, since you believe the bible is the Word of God, then it should read"
In the beginning was the Bible, and the Bible was with God, and the Bible was God....
^is that what John 1 says?
I rest my case.
Amen brother. |
25th June 2012, 05:34 AM
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the bible has some words.
But JESUS the LIVING GOD has ALL. | | |
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