The Bible is Scripture (graphé) — a remarkable human testimony pointing to Jesus — but Jesus Himself is the Word of God (Logos). The Bible is not infallible, not divine, and not to be worshipped; it contains genuine contradictions because it was written by humans from memory who encountered God. Treating Scripture as equal to God is idolatry.
The Argument
- John 1 identifies Jesus (Logos) as the Word, not a book. Greek distinguishes graphé (written text), Logos (divine Word/Jesus), and rhema (living spoken word) — conflating these is theologically dan...
- The Bible contains genuine contradictions (differing accounts of the cross inscription, Judas's death, Passover timing, Jesus' last words, tomb visitors, who incited David's census) — demonstrating...
- Scripture itself testifies that its purpose is to point to Jesus, not replace Him: 'You examine the Scriptures because you think in them you have eternal life.
Key Scriptures
- John 1:1
- John 5:39-40
- Revelation 19:13
- Psalms 119:11
Over to You
If Jesus is the Word of God and the Bible is Scripture (not the same thing), what changes about how you read it? Does the Bible become less — or more?
From Dismantling Religion by Chris Drake — Chapter 2: Not God's Word