After admitting out loud that the bible is NOT the word of God, I realized that I had to really consider what I knew of God differently. Not because what is recorded in scripture isn’t true and not because I don’t believe it, but because I realized that what is written is someone else's experience and knowledge of God. Although it was indeed an experience with God yes, it was their experiences, their revelations and their understanding. I admire and actually love many people from the bible, from Abraham to Paul. I am being brief in naming those I cherish for the sake of this writing. But, I have come to understand that Jesus did not come so that I would know God through the documented experiences of Abraham, Paul or others. He came that I might know God through Him.
I looked within myself to determine what I really knew of God without rehearsing the words and experiences from the bible of someone else’s knowledge of God. It took some time for me to come to terms with a few things. The revelation God has given me of Jesus is the exact same revelation of Jesus that the prophets and apostles wrote of. We may have different understanding simply based upon growth. But He is the same Jesus and I am no different than any one of them and neither are you. Also, the words that they used to explain the revelation that they had of Jesus are no more powerful than the words that I use now. This bears repeating, the words of the bible revealing Jesus are no more powerful than our own words revealing Jesus. However, that is not what we traditionally believe when it comes to the bible. Because it is believed that the Bible is the Word of God, without question, just think for moment of how often words from the bible are quoted repeatedly, yelled with force, said through tears etc. all because we fail to understand the literal words have no power because they are not the Word of God. They are someone else’s experiences and knowledge of God. It is vain to continue those practices and have no revelation or knowledge of Jesus who is indeed the Word of God. Solomon would describe them as the lame trying to use a bicycle.
The bible records that Jesus said He came to fulfill everything written about him in the law of Moses, the prophets and the Psalms. Considering that Jesus fulfilled the law of Moses, the prophets and the Psalms is basically the Old Testament. Upon the cross it is recorded that He said, “it is finished.” Now, I could spend the next several years writing about the fact that we do not behave therefore do not believe that it is indeed finished. It, being the fulfillment of all things concerning Him. Truthfully there is nothing left to do or to be done other than believe in Him. Hence the invaluable need for revelation of Him. Jesus our Savior, Lord and King satisfied any and every thing written about Him. Just think if Jesus fulfilled all, why are we still quoting scriptures as promises as though they are not already attained in Him. Not to mention all the antics of traditions in keeping with laws fulfilled.
All illumination from this self-examination will come by the Holy Spirit of course. You alone must determine if your knowledge of God is based upon the bible, someone else’s experiences. You will have to decide what you do with what He reveals. Will you change or continue in your behaviors and with your beliefs?
I will continue these writings of my revelation of Jesus the word of God. And I will continue these writings by topic, the bible is NOT the word of God.
