{"id":995,"date":"2025-04-09T00:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T04:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatestcommandment.org\/?page_id=995"},"modified":"2025-04-09T00:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T04:39:52","slug":"what-is-the-word-of-god","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatestcommandment.org\/?page_id=995","title":{"rendered":"What is the Word of God?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What Is the Word of God? According to Jesus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s Christian circles, the phrase \u201cWord of God\u201d is almost always equated with the Bible<\/em>. And while Scripture is sacred, inspired, and deeply valuable, Jesus Himself gave us a clearer and more personal definition of what the \u201cWord of God\u201d truly is\u2014and it starts not with pages in a book, but with Him<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Jesus Is the Word of God<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cHe is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which He is called is The Word of God.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Revelation 19:13
\u201cIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God\u2026 and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 1:1,14<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Jesus doesn\u2019t just speak<\/em> the Word of God\u2014He is<\/em> the Word. The eternal Logos. The exact expression of God’s nature (Hebrews 1:3). He is not a prophet among many. He is the fulfillment, the final voice, the complete revelation of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jesus Only Spoke What the Father Gave Him<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cFor I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has Himself given me a commandment\u2014what to say and what to speak.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 12:49
\u201cI do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 8:28<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Unlike even the most faithful prophets, Jesus’ words weren\u2019t partially inspired or subject to human limitation. Every word He spoke was the direct will of the Father. No distortion. No error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Jesus Is the Bread of Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMan shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matthew 4:4
\u201cI am the Bread of Life.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 6:35<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Jesus is the living sustenance<\/em> of God\u2019s truth. He is the very Word we are called to live on\u2014daily, personally, and directly. His commands are spiritual food, more essential than physical bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What About the Bible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many believers today will point to 2 Timothy 3:16<\/em> to define the \u201cWord of God\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Yes, this is true\u2014but it\u2019s important to recognize the context<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Paul wrote this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Timothy was Paul\u2019s disciple, not Jesus\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Neither Paul nor Timothy ever met Jesus in person during His earthly ministry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The \u201cScripture\u201d Paul refers to was the Old Testament<\/strong>, as the New Testament did not yet exist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This doesn\u2019t mean the Bible isn\u2019t valuable or inspired. But Jesus is the standard<\/strong>, not Paul, Moses, or even the apostles. Even Moses, though a friend of God, made concessions<\/em> (e.g. divorce in Deuteronomy 24)\u2014yet Jesus corrected this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cBecause of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matthew 19:8<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Likewise, Jesus fulfilled<\/em> the Law, but He also refined it<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • \u201cYou\u2019ve heard it said: \u2018An eye for an eye.\u2019 But I say\u2026\u201d<\/em> (Matthew 5:38\u201339)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cDo not swear at all\u2026 anything more than yes or no comes from the evil one.\u201d<\/em> (Matthew 5:34\u201337)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Even these laws\u2014recorded in what we call the “Word of God”\u2014Jesus adjusted to reveal the true heart of God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Inspired, Yes. Infallible, No.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The Bible is inspired. The prophets were inspired. The apostles were inspired. Preachers today may be inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      But man is fallible<\/strong>. And no one\u2014not Paul, not Moses, not your favorite preacher\u2014can be elevated above the words of Jesus. Paul himself acknowledged this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \u201cWe know in part and we prophesy in part.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 1 Corinthians 13:9<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      We must measure all teaching<\/em> by what Jesus said. He alone is the infallible Word. He alone is Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      The Deception Jesus Warned Us About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Jesus warned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \u201cFor false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Matthew 24:24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      This deception won\u2019t come from obvious evil. It will come from within the Body\u2014from pulpits, from letters, from traditions. That\u2019s why He told us to obey His commands<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \u201cIf you love me, keep my commandments.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 14:15
      \u201cHe who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John 12:48<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      We are not judged by church traditions or denominational statements. We are judged by His words alone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Final Thought: Obeying Jesus Is the Call<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you are truly seeking to follow Jesus, your foundation must be His voice. His commands. His Spirit. All other voices must be tested by His.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Let the Bible lead you to Him. Let His words become your law. Let no man\u2019s teaching stand above the pure, loving, hard, holy, and life-giving words of the Son of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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