Word of God - Bible?
Submitted by Stephen WintersWhat the word of God is....
What the word of God is not....
What the word of God is....
What the word of God is not....
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Luke 1:1 "Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
What does the Greek word for scripture really mean?
In Christianity there is much said about the "Scriptures". But what did the Apostles and other really mean with they wrote in their original languages? Let's look at what a Greek dictionary says about the word:
Who wrote the bible, and under what conditions?
Did men write the bible as the "Spirit" told them what to say? Did the "Spirit" actually move the hands of the authors, so that in fact, the men's minds weren't involved in the writing process?
If we are to say that the Bible was actually written by God, let's look at the implications of that belief: