The way I understand it,
The Word of God is alive
and active.
It is not a static Bible
to be read as a dictionary or rule book.
It is a dynamic text to
be read by the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
In the context of community,
God’s body on earth,
With the same Jesus as
the head
As the Jesus who is considered
the Word himself,
Alive in the beginning,
And still alive and creating
today.
The biblical Word of
God should be read with an understanding of historical context,
As an overarching
whole,
Centered on the main
themes of God’s love, grace, and redemption
Throughout all
generations.
When possible, the
biblical Word of God should not be read in isolation,
And never should the
biblical Word of God be used to proof-text beliefs.
Read like this, the
biblical Word of God becomes a weapon for harm
Instead of a tool for guiding
and building God’s Kingdom.
The Word of God is more
powerful than the words written on the pages of the Bible
That was curated and
canonized by humans many thousand years ago.
The Word of God is
alive and active today,
In 21st
Century America and beyond,
Still speaking,
Still guiding,
Still working, and
Still creating
In ways that may surprise
some of God’s people.
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