Wed, Jul-23-03, 16:05
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Originally Posted by gotbeer
John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The xians I know see little or no distinction between God and God's word. They feel that to betray or doubt one is equivalent to betraying or doubting the other.
They would urge you to flee from any belief system that does not exalt the Word, regardless of how nice it was to God and neighbor.
"inspired" in the context you used can mean two very different things: 1) "Loosely based on an idea by", or 2), "Filled with divine spirit". You appear to support the former = a looser relationship of scripture to reality, one that would allow for any convenient interpretation needed. The other explanation is not yet "mainstream", but given the changing demographics of xianity, it soon will be: fundamentalism is growing at rapid rates while your more liberal school is wasting away.
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It is clear even though you are very educated, that you have no real understanding of spiritual things. The verse above is talking about Jesus.
The word in this context is Jesus. Below are a couple of verses that clarify.
1Jo 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,
and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Rev 19:13 And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood:
and his name is called The Word of God.
And I have one more verse for you gotbeer:
Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.
God bless,
happyhat
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