Are the Scriptures and the Word of God two different things? There are those that believe that the two are absolutely the same and then there are those who believe that the two are very different. Maybe part of the disagreement has to do with there being no passage of Scripture that explicitly says “the Scriptures are the Word of God” or “the Word of God is the Scriptures.” At the same time, there is no Scripture that makes a distinction between the Word and the Scripture.
God’s Word and the Scriptures
Is there a difference between the Scriptures and the Word of God? Here are the Scriptures that demonstrate the unity of the Word and the Scriptures:
(1) First, Jesus identified the “the Word of God” as “Scripture” and “written in your Law,” and He also noted that “Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:34–35). Jesus’s word demonstrate that the Word and the Scripture are essentially the same. However, the only difference between the Word and the Scripture is that the Scripture is written and the Word is either written or spoken.
(2) Jesus is the Word (1 John 1:1–4). The Word and the Gospel are the same (Eph 1:13). By that Gospel, we are saved being that the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 1:18, 15:1–4). That inspired writers recorded the Gospel message in the Scriptures. The Word is in the Scriptures (1 John 1:1–4; Rev 1:2–3).
(3) In 1 Corinthians 14:36–37, the Word of God is clearly the message being taught concerning matters of decency and order in the assembly. That message contained the written commands as Paul revealed, “I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.” In the next chapter of 1 Corinthian 15:1–4, Paul noted “the Gospel” being “that Word” that he preached “according to the Scriptures.” The Word is written. “Write” is the Greek word grapho, which is the verb form of Scripture, graphei. John also plainly stated that the Apostles wrote “concerning the Word of Life” (1 John 1:1–4). John confirmed that Revelation is the written Word of God that one reads (Rev 1:2–3).
(4) Peter revealed that “we,” John and himself, have the “word of prophecy,” and he wrote generally of “prophecy of Scripture” in reference to Scripture written by “we” who are John and Peter excluding the martyred James (2 Pet 1:19–21). Scripture is the written Word. Peter spoke of the wisdom given to Paul, which is the Word that Paul wrote in his letters, which are Scripture (2 Pet 3:15–16).
(5) The Word of God is also called the mystery that came by revelation (Col 1:25–26). Paul wrote so that those who read would know the mystery of Christ (Eph 3:3–4). Again, the Word is written as revealed Scripture.
(6) Jesus referred to the Scriptures as “the commandment of God” that the Pharisees rejected, and He referred to the Scriptures as “you have made void the word of God” (Matt 15:3–9; Mark 7:6–13).
(7) Jesus declared to Satan, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” (Matt 4:4; cf. Deut 8:3). Where are the words that come from the breath of God? Jesus quoted Scripture as the source. Furthermore, the apostle Paul revealed that the Scriptures are God’s breath or God-breathed. Paul declared, “Every Scripture is God’s breath and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. That the person of God would be complete, furnished completely unto every good work” (2 Tim 3:16–17).
There is no difference in message between the Word and the Scriptures, because the Scriptures are simply the written Word of God. There is a slight difference between the Word and the Scriptures.
The Word Spoken and Written
There is a good parallel for this conclusion. This parallel is as a preacher writes a complete manuscript of his message before or after preaching, and the message that he preaches is more than the manuscript. What is the difference between this man’s word and his manuscript? There is no difference in message except the manuscript is the written message that he preaches. Likewise, the Word is not bound to the page, but the Scriptures are the only source of the written Word.
The Word is the Flesh and on the Paper
The Word is not bound to the written page as even the Word came in the flesh (John 1:14). The Word and the Scriptures are as complete as each other. As Jesus is fully God and fully human in the flesh so are the Scriptures fully God’s Word and fully human.Writings are written to present a message, and the Scriptures are sacred “writings” guided in writing by Christ’s Spirit. For the Scriptures, the written message is the Word. Messages do not have to be written, but in this case, the Scriptures present no other message than the Word of God, and the Word of God is completely revealed in the Scriptures. Therefore, the Scriptures are the written Word, and the Word is found in the inspired writings — the Scriptures.
The Breath of God 
English is not a simple language where a word may correctly convey the intended meaning. Playing with words is an oft usage when attempting to explain the intended content of scripture. In the very word “scripture” we see script which means written. Invariably, and more often than not, the word scripture denotes holy writ. Not only do we refer to the Holy Bible as scripture, but Hindus also refer to their sacred books as scripture. In and of itself, scripture has no special connotation. Often when the word bible is used, our mind tends to think of the Holy Bible and yet we use the word bible to mean the best reference book on a particular subject.
Scripture or scriptures in the Holy Bible refers to Holy Writ, that which is written. And such scripture is taken completely to be INSPIRED by Almighty God, or by the Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost. Whatever your persuasion, all Scripture [in the Holy Bible] is inspired therefore is Holy, authentic, irrefutable and binding on its adherents.
It must be noted here that just because it is inspired does not infer that all of scripture is God speaking. A clear example is in Daniel ch. 4 where Nebuchadnezzar is speaking and writing to his subjects in his kingdom. So how do we understand this passage as being inspired? In that Almighty God had it placed there for our benefit. Then there are a number of other passages where people are speaking or airing their veiws, as in the book of Job or when kings or ruler or lepers are speaking. God almighty has intended these to be recorded for our benefit. The Holy Bible shows man in all of his fallen state and also shows how only Almighty God, the Creator, can bring man to the way of eternal life where there is no more pain, no more suffering, only peace and joy and fulfillment.
The Word of God on the other hand is God Himself speaking or making His thoughts known. One of His thoughts and plans is the Gospel – the good news. And the Gospel embraces all of the message that begin with our sinful condition, the need of a Saviour to pay the price, the Saviour who paid the price and the result of us being declared guiltless because the price is paid in full, and our responsiblity to be His witnesses until we pass from the earth into eternal life.
The Word of God then is spoken or conveyed by speaking or by manifestation/fulfillment of written scripture or in direct writing by God. Jesus Christ was the Word made flesh. The ten commandments written by the finger of God. The hand writing on the wall in the book of Daniel. God talking to Abraham in Genesis 18 and in 22:1, 2 and 1Samuel 3.
When men are inspired to write, being commanded by God, they are penning what God tells them to and this is also the Word of God. So we have God directly speaking or instructing people to write what He wants to convey.
Scripture is when I write under inspiration what I see and hear, and I pen events or messages. From all of holy writ, we find a thread flow from Genesis to Revelation making the Holy Bible a complete library for all of humanity. The Word of God and Scripture
In Hebrews 1:8-9 we see a conversation between two spirits which is quite basic English 101 as somebody is saying something to somebody. In this case God the Fathet is talking to his only begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Isaiah 9:6 we read the answer. The words ((his name)) and NOT, ((My name)) which shows a third party not yet named basic English 101. Jesus was our mighty God and not the almighty God and Father. All power was passed from Father to Son. Paul was quoting from Psalm 45:6-7. In the begging of Hebrews 1:2 we read God talking to his Son Jesus and not to himself.
God is not Superman to come in the flesh, he sent his Son John 3:16, Jesus Christ the Son of God is Not coming back for liars who perverts his words. The testimony of two m((en)) is true and NOT one m((an)) John 8:17.
Hebrews 1:[8] —》But unto the Son he saith,《—‘Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
[9] Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
[10] And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Isaiah 9:[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon ((his shoulder:)) and ((his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.))
[7] Of the increase of ((his government)) and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Hebrews 1:[1] God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
[2] —》Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son,《—whom ((he)) hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also ((he)) made the worlds;
[3] Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
[4] Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
John 8:[14] Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
[15] Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
[16] And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
[17] It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
[18] I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth wit
We do not hold God in our hands, we hold his words. Many people mess up in John 1:1-5. God and his Word are two seperate things in the bible. Man who are carnal and perverted are trying to put God and Father of Jesus in their carnality as they don’t want to acknowledge God’s Son Jesus Christ John 3:16 so they skirt around him by calling him God, thus making God a liar and refusing the record he gave of his Son Jesus John 3:16 & Romans 1:23. The devil is not stupid, he knows Christians don’t read their bible and fall for the preacher’s vain deceit behind the pulpit. Big deal man believes in one God so does the devil James 2:19. Man are loaded with their father the devil full of lies and vain deceit all for the pocketbook and nothing for the saving of the soul.
God and his Word are two separate things, just like me and my words. God spoke things into existence and not use two hands like you and I have to make things. The Bible does NOT say, “God was the Word” the bible is telling us, “the Word was God’s word.” Hence the Word was God.”
Jesus Christ the Son of God never spoke his own words. He spoke God his Father’s words and not his own John 14:10 & John 7:16. Fulfilling Deuteronomy 18:18-19. In John 1:1 whe word ((was)) and not ((is)) is used to show past tense and the word ((and)) to show separation of thoughts a conjunction which is Basic English 101. However, we have ungodly preachers who have never been called using the scriptures out of context to take you to hell fire and brimstone along with them because of their blindness and unbelief to the scriptures. The word is no longer in heaven it has now been spoken to us by the Son of God Jesus Christ from his Father as Jesus had the Spirit of his Father in him.
The word is a seed Luke 8:11. In the begining God created the heaven and the earth how? By speaking words, God and Father of Jesus never used two hands to make the earth like you and I can to make something. He spoke it into existence. Amen, the problem is we have churches using out of context scriptures to get at your pocketbook and not for the saving of your soul. The Churches of the hour rejected Jesus Christ the Son of God and has accepted the teachings of the great Babylon. ((Rome))
Amen, in the beginning Genesis 1:26 God the Father of Jesus is talking to somebody and not to himself. Something was with God that was his Son Jesus the Word. The words, ((us)) and ((our)) is used and not ((I)) and ((me)) . God and his word are two separate things as the bible is the word of God and not God. We do not carry God in our hands we carry his word. Jesus Christ the Son of God known as the Holy One as well in the Old Testament spoke his Father’s words and not his own words.
Luke 8: 11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
John 1: [1] In the beginning ((was)) the Word, ((and)) the Word ((was)) with God, ((and)) the Word was God. [2] The same ((was)) in the beginning with God. [3] All things ((were)) made by him; and without him ((was)) not any thing made that was made.
Hebrews 1: [1] God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [3] Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; [4] Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Genesis 1: [26] And God said, Let ((us)) make man in ((our)) image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Numbers 11: 23 ] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
Deut 18: 18 ] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. [ 19 ] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Ephesians 3: [9] And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
John 7: [16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John 14:[24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
Amen, the bible became a human being as the Word was made flesh and not God the Father as he never left his throne he sent his Word/Son, the same words that Jesus spoke made Mary pregnant, as the word is a seed.
John 1: 12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: [13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. [15] John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. [16] And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. [17] For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. [18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Luke 1: 34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? [35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. [36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. [37] For with God nothing shall be impossible. [38] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
1st John 1: [1] That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; [2] (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) [3] That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Psalm 107: 20 ] He sent his word , and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Numbers 11: 23 ] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
1st Peter 2: 7] Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, [8] And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Jeremiah 9: [1] Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! [2] Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. [3] And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. [4] Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. [5] And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. [6] Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
Andrew,
We should not think of God as so transcendent neither to speak to man, nor call to His prophet from a fiery bush, nor come wrestle with man in angelic form. God can come in the flesh as He desires, yet remain transcendent as the Creator and omnipresent by His Spirit. The LORD the Redeemer said, “Draw near to Me, hear this: from the beginning I have not spoken in secret, from the time it came to be I have been there. And now the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit” (Isa 48:16).
We should not think that God could not descend to man by coming in the flesh. The Word “was in the beginning with God” (John 1:1–2). In the beginning, “the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Throughout John 1:1–18, the Word is referenced in the past tense, so that the Word “became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father,” (John 1:14).
We cannot think that Jesus lost immortality in His glorified resurrected body when He ascended to God. Jesus remains “all the fullness of Deity bodily” (Col 2:9). Jesus ascended to the right hand of God as a priest forever (Ps 110:4). As the Spirit revealed, “The Lord says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’” (Ps 110:1). We cannot deny what God said about His Son, “Let all the angels of God worship Him” (Heb 1:6). God said to His Son, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever” (Heb 1:8).
We cannot think that God’s Word can be separate from the essence of one God. God is not three separate beings or gods, but three persons inseparable as one God.
We cannot deny what Jesus revealed. Christ proclaimed, “I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am you will die in your sins” (John 8:24). Jesus declared, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58). Jesus is fully God and fully man.
Looks like you have it all backwards Scott.
God and his Word are two separate things, just like me and my words. God spoke things into existence and not use two hands like you and I have to make things. The Bible does NOT say, “God was the Word” the bible is telling us, “the Word was God’s word.” Hence the Word was God.”
Jesus Christ the Son of God never spoke his own words. He spoke God his Father’s words and not his own John 14:10 & John 7:16. Fulfilling Deuteronomy 18:18-19. The word ((was)) and not ((is)) is used to show past tense and the word ((and)) to show separation of thoughts a conjunction which is Basic English 101. However, we have preachers who have never been called using the scriptures out of context to take you to hell fire and brimstone along with them because of their blindness and unbelief to the scriptures. The word is no longer in heaven it has now been spoken to us by the Son of God Jesus Christ from his Father as Jesus had the Spirit of his Father in him.
The word is a seed Luke 8:11. In the begining God created the heaven and the earth how? By speaking words, God and Father of Jesus never used two hands to make the earth like you and I can to make something. Amen, the problem is we have churches using out of context scriptures to get at your pocketbook and not for the saving of your soul. The Churches of the hour rejected Jesus Christ the Son of God and has accepted the teachings of the great Babylon. ((Rome))
Amen, in the beginning Genesis 1:26 God the Father of Jesus is talking to somebody and not to himself. Something was with God that was his Son Jesus the Word. The words, ((us)) and ((our)) is used and not ((I)) and ((me)) . God and his word are two separate things as the bible is the word of God and not God. We do not carry God in our hands we carry his word. Jesus Christ the Son of God known as the Holy One as well in the Old Testament spoke his Father’s words and not his own words.
Luke 8: 11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
John 1: [1] In the beginning ((was)) the Word, ((and)) the Word ((was)) with God, ((and)) the Word was God. [2] The same ((was)) in the beginning with God. [3] All things ((were)) made by him; and without him ((was)) not any thing made that was made.
Hebrews 1: [1] God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [3] Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; [4] Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Genesis 1: [26] And God said, Let ((us)) make man in ((our)) image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Numbers 11: 23 ] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
Deut 18: 18 ] I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. [ 19 ] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Ephesians 3: [9] And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
John 7: [16] Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John 14:[24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. Amen, the bible became a human being as the Word was made flesh and not God the Father as he never left his throne he sent his Word/Son, the same words that Jesus spoke made Mary pregnant, as the word is a seed.
John 1: 12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: [13] Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. [14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. [15] John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. [16] And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. [17] For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. [18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Luke 1: 34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? [35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. [36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. [37] For with God nothing shall be impossible. [38] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
1st John 1: [1] That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; [2] (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) [3] That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Psalm 107: 20 ] He sent his word , and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Numbers 11: 23 ] And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
1st Peter 2: 7] Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, [8] And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Jeremiah 9: [1] Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! [2] Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. [3] And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. [4] Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. [5] And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. [6] Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
I hear you implying that God’s Word by which He created the universe is not equally creative and powerful as God the Father. You appear to say that God’s Word is not as powerful as God or essential to who God is. You may apply the same for the Logos, the Word, to the equality of God’s Spirit. The Creator, His Word, and His Word exist as one God and three persons together.
John 1:1–2 uses the imperfect tense for the Word having been and continuing to be God from the beginning and not the perfect past tense as you assert.
Sorry for being a late comer.
In the OT God said to Joshua (jos1 v1-9) do not let this book of the law depart from you….). The book(Scriptures) was to to teach Joshua & help Him succeed. In John however Jesus said I will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit and He will teach you & make you succeed. In Ephesians He is said to be the word of God.
In the John 5 Jesus make a clear distinction between the word and the scriptures as in below
John 5:38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
John 5:39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
One can have a clear understanding of all scriptures, actually one can know all scriptures like in the above case in John (Pharisees) without the word. The word in the scriptures is only refereed to as two things.
John 1 as Jesus Christ Ephesian 6 as the Spirit. The word Lives and was there from the beginning John1.1 and the scriptures were first written by Moses( 1st 4 books of the bible)
How can some thing that was there be said to have been written by man.
Another main distinction is that the devil know scriptures in and out but the word does not dwell in him. For you to be able to overcome the devil you do not need to be carnal (scriptures alone) but spiritual ( like Daniel who understand the scriptures in accordance to the word of God) Daniel 9.
If you have time read all five books written by John, He uses these words distinctly.
Do Good, Do No Harm & Stay in Love with God
We see a very brief but good explanation of “THE WORD” In Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart …
But the first time we see mention of the word is in Genesis 1:3
And God said…
Then we see the word mentioned several times in the OT for example Jeremiah 32
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah…
Then in John 1
And the word became flesh (past tense, meaning it was something else before see Genesis 1 above).
Then we see it in the NT happening to Peter (rise and eat), to Phillip (go next to the chariot), and to Paul (Why do you persecute me).
So we have two things described in the bible…The scriptures; and the word of God, these are 2 different things, but in churches they are seen as one.
We need both in our lives. The word of God is named in the book of revelation and his name is written on his thigh, the person is identified as Jesus.
Dear blogowner, I’d like to make contact with Rod McCarthy who posted on your blog above. Due every comment needs an e-mail would you be so kind and write to me Rod’s e-mail? You have mine coming with this request.
Thank you and may the Lord bless you abundantly!
Markus
Hi Markus,
I cannot give you his email. Maybe, he will respond to you here via your comments. Thank you.
Oh Boy, sorry…Lost my email for almost a year.
Markus you can send an email to me here… rodneyo1974@gmail.com
God bless you all and gives you strength and wisdom as you are responding to 1 Timothy 4, 13 and pray that the spirit Himself guides as you are teaching the scriptures.
The Spirit does indeed work directly on the heart apart from the Scriptures. Romans 8.
That does not make sense, and it is certainly not in Romans 8.
The scriptures are the word of god but we need we need the spirit of God to reveal the scriptures so that we can understand the word of God
Thank you for your comment.
We know that the Spirit speaks to us through the Scriptures as the Scriptures testify (2 Pet. 1:20-21, Acts 1:16, 28:25, etc.). The Spirit certainly reveals by revelation the Gospel (Eph. 3:1-5).
What do you mean by “we need the spirit of God to reveal the scriptures so that we can understand the word of God”?
God bless your growth in the Word.