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The Symbiotic Relationship Between
The Living Word, & the Communicated Word:


  1. Christ is good (John 10:11, John 10:14), and the word is good (1 Kings 2:42).

  2. Christ is the truth (John 14:6), and the word is the truth (John 17:17).

  3. Christ is called Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11), and the word is called faithful and true (Revelation 22:6).

  4. Christ is pure (1 John 3:3), and the word is pure (Proverbs 30:5).

  5. Christ is incorruptible (Acts of the Apostles 2:27), and the word is incorruptible (1 Peter 1:23).

  6. Christ abides forever (John 12:34), and the word abides forever (1 Peter 1:23).

  7. Christ’s name: “Jesus” is above all names (Which would include God’s name) (Philippians 2:9-10), and the word is above God’s name (Psalms 138:2).

  8. Christ has flaming eyes of fire (Revelation 19:12), and the Word is like a fire (Jeremiah 23:29).

  9. Christ can burn things like a fire (Matthew 3:12), and the word can burn things like a fire (Luke 24:32).

  10. Christ can be eaten (John 6:57), and the word can be eaten (Jeremiah 15:16).

  11. Christ is like the discovery of treasure (Matthew 13:44-46, cf. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10), and the word is like the discovery of treasure (Psalms 119:162).

  12. Christ is the light (John 8:12), and the word is light (Psalms 119:105).

  13. Christ is life (John 14:6, 1 John 5:12), and the word is life (John 6:63).

  14. Christ is the living bread (John 6:51), and the word is the living bread (Matthew 4:4).

  15. Christ is eternal life (Romans 6:23, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 5:20) and the word is eternal life (John 6:68) (cf. Matthew 24:35, John 6:63).

  16. Christ quickens (makes alive) (John 5:21), and the word quickens (makes alive) (Psalms 119:50).

  17. It is by Christ which makes the gospel possible (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), and it is by the word which makes the gospel possible (1 Peter 1:25).

  18. Christ is near to men (Acts of the Apostles 17:27) (Revelation 3:20) (Psalms 145:18), and the word is near to men (Romans 10:8).

  19. Christ discerns the heart (Matthew 9:4, Luke 9:47), and the word discerns the heart (Hebrews 4:12).

  20. Christ can get men through a storm (Mark 4:35-41), and the word can get men through a storm (Matthew 7:24-25).

  21. Christ sanctifies (John 17:19), and the word sanctifies (John 17:17).

  22. A person can stumble over Christ (Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:5-8), and a person can stumble over the word (1 Peter 2:8).

  23. Christ will judge men (John 5:22), and the word will judge men (John 12:48).

  24. Christ’s bones were never broken (John 19:36 cf. Psalms 34:20), and the word is never broken (John 10:35).

  25. Believers are told to seek after Christ (Matthew 28:5, Mark 16:6), and believers are told to seek after the word (Isaiah 34:16).

  26. Christ is our hope (1 Thessalonians 1:3, Colossians 1:27, 1 Timothy 1:1), and the word is our hope (Psalms 130:5).

  27. Believers are to have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), and believers are to meditate (use their mind) upon the word (Psalms 119:148, 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV).

  28. Christ is to be heard and obeyed (Matthew 7:24), and the word is to be heard and obeyed (James 1:22).

  29. The love of God is within Christ (Romans 8:39), and keeping the word places the love of God within us (1 John 2:5) (Also see John 14:23).

  30. Christ is the way to the living waters, which is the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39), and the washing of the water of the word (Ephesians 5:25-27) (which is obedience to God) is the way to having the Spirit (Acts of the Apostles 5:32).

  31. Christ is like the foundation that is a part of a house (1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 3:11), and He is like a rock (1 Corinthians 10:4), and the obeying the word is like a house built upon the rock (Matthew 7:24).

  32. Believers are to follow after the steps of Christ (1 Peter 2:21), and believers are to order their steps in the word (Psalms 119:133).

  33. Christ breathed the Spirit upon his faithful chosen (John 20:22), and the word is “inspired by God” (i.e. God breathed) for the benefit of his faithful chosen (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

  34. Christ is the way to having the fruits of righteousness (Philippians 1:11), and the word is the way to being instructed in righteousness so to be perfect unto all good works (fruits) (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

  35. Christ can abide in us (John 15:4-7) (Ephesians 3:17) (Philippians 4:13), and the word can abide in us (John 15:7, Psalms 119:11).

  36. Christ dwells in our hearts (Ephesians 3:17), and the word dwells in our hearts (Colossians 3:16).

  37. Believers can be hidden in Christ (Colossians 3:3), and the word can be hidden in believers (Psalms 119:11).

  38. Christ is always with us (Matthew 28:20), and the word is always with us (Psalms 119:98).

  39. Christ can make our joy full (John 15:11), and the word can make our joy full (1 John 1:4).

  40. Believers’ hearts rejoice with Christ (John 16:22), and believers’ hearts rejoice with the word (Jeremiah 15:16).
..41. Christ is called a seed (Galatians 3:16), and the word is called a seed (1 Peter 1:23, Luke 8:11) (Note: See my post below here for further details).


The communicated word of God that we have today is the Bible.

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11).​

Jesus (the Living Word) was sent by the commandment (mouth) of the Father. Jesus said and did everything the Father told Him to do (John 12:49) (John 14:31).

What is interesting is that the Living Word accomplished that which the Father commanded Him to do and to prosper (accomplish) that thing He sent to do (i.e. Jesus suffered on the cross, and said, “It is finished” and died for man’s sins). Jesus was risen three days later, and ascended to the Father. God’s Word (the living Word) did not return void by whom the Father sent.

The communicated Word can also be sent out and not return void, as well. For many have believed and have stayed faithful to what God’s Word says.

In the creation: The Word made flesh (John 1:1, John 1:14) (i.e. Christ) created everything. In the beginning God spoke words to bring forth the creation in six days (Genesis 1:1-31).

So in the beginning was the Living Word, and the communicated Word.

In the end of this sinful world: Christ will return (Revelation 19:11-21) and a sharp sword will proceed from His mouth. This sword could be the “sword of the Spirit,” (Which is the Word of God) or it could be symbolic of such (Ephesians 6:17).

So in the end there will be the Living Word, and the communicated Word.

For at Christ’s return: His name is called The “Word of God.” (Revelation 19:13) (Living Word).

On His thigh, and vesture is a name written (words) “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Communicated Word).

Jesus was beaten to a pulp and crucified on a tree.

The Word we have today (the Bible) is a result of pulp made from a tree.

Jesus was the Word made flesh (covered in skin).

The Word we have today (the Bible) is popular to be available covered in skin (leather).

Words on the page hang on this tree (paper) (the Bible),
just like the Living Word hung on a tree (the cross).

Jesus says,
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” (John 5:39).
 
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Can you clarify the distinction between the communicated Word and the Bible please.

The communicated Word went forth at the creation of all things, way before the Bible was compiled.

Any form of a communication by words is a
"communicated word."

The Communicated Word is either:

(a) The spoken Word of God (Which is hearing the voice of God directly, or hearing the prophets, and or the apostles speak), and:

(b) The written Word of God (Which was done on scrolls made out of papyrus, animal skins, etc., and eventually the printed Bible that we have today).​

When we speak of the communicated Word, we have to take in view of how a written passage in the Bible was spoken for it's time and how it would be applicable for us today. Even if we know of how God spoke audibly to create everything in six days (like in Genesis 1), we would not even know about such an event if it was not for Scripture (or the Bible) that we have in our hands today. We know of this by the progressive growth of the communicated Word.

Here is an illustration I created on the progressive growth of God's communicated word:

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While God can answer prayer, and get our attention with life situations, and He can convict us by His Spirit of our sin, or let man know of His existence by creation, when it comes to the important matters of the faith: God primarily speaks to us with the Bible today.

The point here is that the Bible (you hold in your hands today) shows us connection between the Living Word and the Communicated Word. This communicated Word is progressive (speaking to the people of its time and for us today).
 
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Can you explain how a book can be above God's name - this is a contested translation of the Hebrew... Ps 38:2

When folks do not have a perfect Word of God (like the King James Bible) they are going to say words that sound similar to, "Yea, hath God said...?" (See: Genesis 3:1 KJV).

Many of the verses above in my OP I compiled are from the King James Bible and they are not from the works of Westcott and Hort (who were occultists). For they created a new NT Greek manuscript called the "Critical Text" (Which is where most of the Modern Translations come from).

While I use Modern Translations to update the 1600's English, they are not my final word of authority (like the KJV). For many things are watered down in Modern Translations.

Things that are watered down in Modern Translations are:

  • The Trinity
  • The Deity of Christ.
  • The Incarnation.
  • The Blood Atonement.
  • Studying God's Word.
  • Holy Living or Sanctification.

Even the devil's name is replaced for Christ in certain translations, and for other holy things.

Check out this thread here to learn more of why I believe the King James Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God.

Reasons why I believe the KJV is the divinely inspired perfect Word of God.

If you do not believe Psalms 38:2 in what it says plainly I cannot help you. I quoted Scripture, the choice is up to you if you believe that verse or not.
 
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OK - thanks for you careful reply and your dependance on the KJV for your thesis.

In this, you place the Bible above the Name of God - I am not sure how you can fail to see that as idolatry.

I do believe Ps 38:2 and will start a seperate thread to gather wisdom on what it means.
 
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OK - thanks for you careful reply and your dependance on the KJV for your thesis.

In this, you place the Bible above the Name of God - I am not sure how you can fail to see that as idolatry.

I do believe Ps 38:2 and will start a seperate thread to gather wisdom on what it means.

Idolatry of the Bible in my view is bowing down to the actual book as if it was a magical object with very little to no thought or respect to God being a spirit being and in refusing to adoring and worshiping Him (as the Bible describes). Clearly this is wrong.

However, having a strong reverence for God's communicated Word and placing it as a high authority in our lives is not idolatry but it is worship and reverence of God. When His Word says that he magnifies His Word above His name, this means that God places a higher value on His instructions rather than just His own name. This is because God values love because God is love. Jesus (God) says if you love me, keep my commandments. God's Word is kind of like a love letter that we cherish, because it comes from God and we want to follow what He tells us because we love Him.

Let me give you an example:

If a man was engaged to a woman halfway around the world, and they truly loved each other deeply, and she received a love letter from him, what would be her response?

She would cherish the love letter because it comes from him. If he had instructions for her on the process of them getting together, she would want to do them as a means to be with him because she loves him.

Now, if she was not right in the head, and or she snapped mentally or something, she may start to talk to the letter as if it was her fiancé and she may want to kiss the letter, and take the letter out on dinner dates, and talk to the letter like it was an actual person.

Then we have a major problem and it's time to pray for her, and love her with the love of God.
Note: The world would simply just call the white coats and have her locked up.

Anyways, men today love titles, and no doubt God loves titles, too. But unlike men, God teaches us that love is more important than any name and that love is expressed by obedience to His Word and in rejoicing in the faith or truths that are a result of His Word. God also wants us to think about the truths He reveals to us and to trust in them. To make these truths the most important thing in our life after our worship and adoration of Him. For we know about God, and His ways from the Bible. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). If there was no Bible, we would have no faith.
 
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Important Note:

I could not have done this study without God's help.
I hope folks will truly take a step back and realize the important relationship between the Living Word and the Communicated Word.
Many try to divorce the two today because they want Jesus but they do not want His words.
 
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Another interesting tidbit of information to show you the connection between the "Living Word" and the "Communicated Word" is that the words:

1. "Jesus Christ"
2. "book(s)" (i.e. both the word "book" and "books").
3. "son of man."

The words Jesus Christ appears 196 times in the King James Bible.
The word book* (include the asterisk) appears 196 times in the KJB.
The words son of man appears 196 times in the King James Bible.

Now, don't try and do the search at BlueLetterBible.org. Their search there is inaccurate on the count of the number results. Either check online or download the program called "Pure King James Bible Search."

Oh, and for the word book, and you need to put the * symbol after it when you want to search related words (i.e. book, books). So if you want to search both the word "book" and "books," it needs to look like this: ___ book*____ in the search box.

Online Version (Pure KJV Search):

King James Pure Bible Search WebChannel Server

Software Version Download (PC / Mac / Linux / Mobile apps):

http://www.purebiblesearch.com/


Anyways, what is interesting is that the last occurence of the the "son of man" is Revelation 14:14.

14 x 14 = 196.
 
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"Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold,
I will rain bread from heaven for you;..."
(Exodus 16:4).

Exodus 16 is the 66th chapter in the Old Testament.

The bread spoken of here is not only metaphorically and prophetically speaking ahead of Jesus Christ (the Living Word) being the bread of life in John 6:33-35, but it's also referring to the "Communicated Word," as well.

"And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live."
(Deuteronomy 8:3).

In Luke 22:19, we read this:

"And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. " (Luke 22:19) (Also see Luke 22:1, and Luke 22:7).

Luke 22 is the 66th chapter of the New Testament.

So the 66th chapter in the Old Testament talks about the bread of life (Jesus) and our daily bread (the word) (Note: There are 66 books in the Bible).

Okay. So the 66th chapter in the New Testament talks about Jesus and they are eating bread (Which is symbolic of eating the Living Word and the Communicated Word). In Luke 22:19, Jesus says, " This is my body which is given for you" (Living Word); And Matthew 4:4 says, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." (Communicated Word).
 
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God led me to find one more to add to this list today.

In Luke 8:11 and 1 Peter 1:23, the communicated Word of God is called a seed (Compare Luke 8:11 with Matthew 13:37, and compare 1 Peter 1:23 with 1 Peter 2:1-2), and Jesus is also called a seed (Galatians 3:16).
 
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