Truth & The Word: The Bible is not the Word of God

                          Truth and the Word of God

When a person begins looking for God, most run to a religious organization and buy the
products they are selling. Think about the amounts of money given to sustain a local
"church" in return for their beliefs on who they believe God to be. Could this be similar to
the "buying and selling," which Jesus with whip, drove out from the jewish temple? Can
you have a personal relationship with God through a mediator of men who tell you what
God is saying? What if they are wrong? What if their teachings are incorrect and have just
been passed down for centuries from one to another? Does longevity make a wrong belief
or doctrine correct? Could the Israelites know God through Moses, whom they sent up the
fiery mountain alone to hear God for them? Did they not all end up bound under laws and
fear from what Moses told them God had said? They could only see God as a ferocious
fiery mountain and one to be feared due to all their second-hand knowledge of Him. Law is
second-hand knowledge of who God is. Do not fear the journey for God to show you the
truth personally. Really, truth is what you have been searching for your whole life. Jesus
stated, "The truth will set you free," and that He "is the truth." Following Jesus' bold
statement would lead one to believe knowing God is to know truth. Wouldn't you agree
when truth is found, the seeker has found God? Start your journey by backing up to the
beginning and searching for pearls of truth amongst the chaos surrounding us. Jesus told a
parable about a pearl of great price. The man sold all that he had and went and bought that
pearl. In my opinion, truth is that great pearl we should purchase with all we possess.

The gospel of Luke records Pontius Pilate asking Jesus, "What is truth?" Jesus gave no
response. Ever think why didn't He reply? My best guess is that truth cannot be heard by,
or defined by the words of men, called human language. Everyone has different
understandings of what words mean to them. For example, my definition of the word
"love" could easily be different than another's definition of love. Heck, the word "love," has
several different meanings in the dictionary! Another example might be the word
"forgiveness." Some may see forgiveness as something to be given to a person
conditionally, always keeping track of the offense in the back of their mind. Others may
understand forgiveness as striving to forgive all unconditionally, forgetting any wrong had
ever occurred. Your definition of forgiveness could be much different than mine.
Language can easily be a barrier in communication of truth. People constantly
misunderstand each other. Man's language, therefore, cannot easily define truth. It must be
understood within the heart, heard with spiritual ears listening to the spirit of God. When
recognized, truth is simply known. It may seem like a new revelation upon being received,
but when one recognizes truth, it is found to always have been known within that person's
being. It just seemed to be forgotten for a moment in time. Truth is a constant that has
always been and always will be. That is my next question...

Question Forty: Think this one through carefully: Is truth absolute and can it change?
(Psalms 31:5; James 1:17)

Question Forty One: Jesus stated that He is the truth. Is truth eternal? (John 8:32;14:6)

Question Forty Two: Here is the deep question for those who believe truth to be eternal
and unchanging: If truth is eternal, what does that say about the world you see passing
away before your eyes? What does that say about your physical body? What does that say
about sickness and death?

Question Forty Three: Think about the concept of God at war with the devil, as believed
and taught by so many. If God is truth, can truth ever be defeated or even threatened? If
not, then can evil be real? Are things contrary to truth real? (John 15:26;16:13)

Question Forty Four: Many christians today believe and teach the Bible to be the "word of
God." If this were true, how can John 1:3 state, "...the word of God is God." Is the Bible
God or was John saying something else? What is the "word of God?" (Ephesians 6:17)

Question Forty Five: John, chapter one tells us, "The word became flesh and dwellt
among us." Did the Bible become flesh? Did the Bible even exist in Jesus' day? (John 1:14)

Question Forty Six: What if scriptures are men's interpretation of what God was saying to
them? What if their interpretations were at times wrong? Could they be wrong?

Question Forty Seven: Some teach to only be led by the Bible. Did the Bible or the spirit
lead Jesus? Why would Paul write, "It is those who are led by the spirit who are the sons
of God?" (Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:18)

Question Forty Eight: People teach to take the scriptures literally and line them up, one
with another. If this would be the correct way to learn from the scriptures, why would
Jesus tell us He speaks in parables so men could not hear the truth of what He was saying
literally? Can we learn from His parables and statements literally? (Matthew
13:13-17;21:45; Mark 4:11-12)

Question Forty Nine: Jesus said to call no man your master or rabbi (teacher), and Peter
stated, "You have no need for any man to teach you." So, why do we look to men for
answers to life's questions? (Matthew 23:2-13)

Question Fifty: Paul tells us that all scriptures are profitable for instruction. Why didn't
Jesus, Paul or the rest of the apostles tell us to look to scriptures (the Bible) for answers?
Where did they tell us to look? (II Timothy 3:16-17; I John 2:26-27)

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