[Mr. Douglas]

Mr D, you left out the “God breathed” part of the “useful for teaching” scripture...

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I left a lot of it out. I was trying to be brief. ;-)

I have come to the impression that I now say the bible contains the word of God rather than the bible “is” the word of God. One reason is that there is one place where Paul actually says it is his words and not God’s.

[fishtank]

You’re either:

(A) a liberal

(B) misinformed

(C) member of a cult

(D) all the above

[PAR35]

I have come to the impression that I now say the bible contains the word of God rather than the bible “is” the word of God.

That view would fit in well with the mainline churches. Perhaps the PCUSA?

[TheGunny]

Do YOU not breath your words? I mean, can anyone else BREATH your words?

[Pelham]

” I now say the bible contains the word of God rather than the bible “is” the word of God”

seems hard to square with:

“From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”