Jesus left us the Holy Spirit to guide us.. not some written text..
Not that the bible is not useful.. with the old testament and some sayings by some Apostle(probably) or other.. The Paraclete(Holy Spirit) comes alongside to teach us all things.. From the bible, daily life, prayer, or even secular writings sometimes..
I have noticed some worshiping the bible even as an idol..
In lieu of the Holy Spirit..
The Holy Spirit can teach from the bible or even People Magazine if need be.. Some do indeed use the bible as a talisman or amulet.. or some other kind of magic artifact.. making them Shamans to Christ, or even Cargo Cultists..
The Jews did the same with the Talmud.. but they didn't claim to have the Holy Spirit.. Thereby NOT taking him out of the loop..
Many christians do that..
[[Jesus left us the Holy Spirit to guide us.. not some written text..]]
It’s not just some ‘written text’ it’s THE written word of God-
Noone I know of worships the bible, or has made it hteir
‘idol’- they don;’t sacrifice to it, don’t bow down to it, Don’t give thithes to it- but rather they worship the One who spoke it to us through His elected writers who were writing in the Spirit, through divine inspiration.
you have well said the Holy Spirit teaches as He will through whatever medium He so chooses, however, the ifnallible Word of God is the Primary book of TRUTH written by the TRUTH Himself, and is of paramount importance to beleivers. In hte beginning was the Word, and the Word was God- and hte Word of Truth was relayed in a manner that makes it infallible and reliable and trustworthy, and certainly makes it more than just a ‘good book’ full of ‘good thoughts- it contains the Very TRUTH, it Contains the Essence of Christ Himself who was and is and always shall be the TRUTH. And again, if we begin pickign and choosing which passages are metaphorical, begin twisting meanings, doubting events by takign passages out of context, we subject ourselves to a world where the TRUTH means nothing and is open to any subjective itnerpretation we like.
While I agree the Holy Spirit listeth where He will, the primary source of His teaching is through the infallible TRUTH of God’s very own words to us , and using hte word as our infallible and trustworthy guide certainly doesn’t amou nt to worship of the bible.