Before I begin let me say that every church I have ever been a part of attested that the Bible was the word of God. Until reading it on this board I didn't know there were other beliefs on this.
1. Is there anything you would put as an authority equal to or greater than the Bible? Like Church teaching or personal revelation from an angel or God.
2. I have heard some people say that the Bible is inspired by God, but not the word of God. Does that put it on a lower rung authoritatively for you?
3. If you believed that the Bible made direct and obvious claims to be the Word of God would that change your mind on this matter? For instance, I can see some people saying that the Bible is the words of men for men and any claims that being the word of God were made by men not God.
Just to be clear this post isn't really to foster a discussion as to whether or not you believe the Bible is the word of God; rather it is meant to see how the Bible fits in with everything else religiously.
1. Is there anything you would put as an authority equal to or greater than the Bible? Like Church teaching or personal revelation from an angel or God.
2. I have heard some people say that the Bible is inspired by God, but not the word of God. Does that put it on a lower rung authoritatively for you?
3. If you believed that the Bible made direct and obvious claims to be the Word of God would that change your mind on this matter? For instance, I can see some people saying that the Bible is the words of men for men and any claims that being the word of God were made by men not God.
Just to be clear this post isn't really to foster a discussion as to whether or not you believe the Bible is the word of God; rather it is meant to see how the Bible fits in with everything else religiously.