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In fact, it's the antithesis of God's word and the power of God to rebirth our dead hearts to His living word. Thankfully, God did give us the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit to guide us in "all truth." I pity those mystics who have not been given eyes to see this.

God is mediated through the Scriptures, but that is not His essence. No one can see God and live. To see is to know. Do you think that the Bible is God??? This question keeps coming up - and I am beginning to think that some Protestants, perhaps subliminally, worship the Bible...

You know ABOUT God. To know God is through experiencing Him through prayer. Then, we learn that we are really ignorant about God HIMSELF. The human mind that claims to "know" God as you is actually lowering God to a creation and worshiping this creation. We cannot comprehend the transcendant, the infinite. Those who claim to are ignorant about their ignorance.

But the word of God and the power of God are stronger than any atmospheric condensation...

God's words are not God. Again, you are merely showing that you are worshiping the bible, rather than God. And regarding inspiration, even that is not God.

Keep looking.

Regards

Do you think that the Bible is God???

The Bible testifies of God and I believe its testimony is true.

The RCC, OTOH, by its many unScriptural rituals and ceremonies and doctrines of men often does not testify of God. In fact, it often diminishes the work of Christ on the cross by misstating exactly how and why we are saved -- by Christ's sacrifice and obedience alone.

The human mind that claims to "know" God as you is actually lowering God to a creation and worshiping this creation.

That's a mighty big accusation. Do you have any concrete evidence to back that up or is it just wishful thinking?

God's words are not God.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not...
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." -- John 1:1-5;-14

"The word was God."

Again, your complaint is with the Bible.

jo to Dr. E: God is mediated through the Scriptures, but that is not His essence. No one can see God and live. To see is to know. Do you think that the Bible is God??? This question keeps coming up - and I am beginning to think that some Protestants, perhaps subliminally, worship the Bible...

Indeed, jo, this is very well said. Mediated is the operant word here. God's essence is a supreme Mystery, something we can never see or grasp.

God's words are not God. Again, you are merely showing that you are worshiping the bible, rather than God.

Bibliolatry is a very real heresy that has been alive and well since the Reformation.