We often call the Scriptures the Word of God. The reason we do that is because God had the Scriptures written. He did not actually write them but the Lord talked to men and had them write, so we like calling the Scriptures the Word of God.
Yet the Scriptures call Jesus Christ the Word of God. He is called the Word of God or the word of the Lord in the Scriptures because He was the One who came and spoke words to those who wrote the Scriptures. So they who wrote called Him the Word of God.
Now we have a problem and that being that we call the Scriptures and Jesus Christ the word of God. That can be confusing!!
The Lord once was talking to me about this problem and was comparing it to the famous Abbot and Costello comedy routine "Who' s on first"
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"Costello: Well who's on first?
Abbott: Yeah.
Costello: Go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy playin' first base.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who is on first!"...
"Who" is the name of the first baseman, but Costello thinks it is a question. This bring a lot of confusion resulting in a funny routine.
Now "Word of God" is the name of the Person of God the Son that you have to get to know first if you are going to get into heaven! Yet by calling both Jesus Christ and the Scriptures we have brought on a lot of confusion, and this time it is not so funny.
Because of this confusion we have cause a lot of people to search the Scripture to find eternal life instead of seeking the voice of the Lord!
Yet the Scriptures call Jesus Christ the Word of God. He is called the Word of God or the word of the Lord in the Scriptures because He was the One who came and spoke words to those who wrote the Scriptures. So they who wrote called Him the Word of God.
Now we have a problem and that being that we call the Scriptures and Jesus Christ the word of God. That can be confusing!!
The Lord once was talking to me about this problem and was comparing it to the famous Abbot and Costello comedy routine "Who' s on first"
...
"Costello: Well who's on first?
Abbott: Yeah.
Costello: Go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy playin' first base.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who is on first!"...
"Who" is the name of the first baseman, but Costello thinks it is a question. This bring a lot of confusion resulting in a funny routine.
Now "Word of God" is the name of the Person of God the Son that you have to get to know first if you are going to get into heaven! Yet by calling both Jesus Christ and the Scriptures we have brought on a lot of confusion, and this time it is not so funny.
Because of this confusion we have cause a lot of people to search the Scripture to find eternal life instead of seeking the voice of the Lord!