#bibliolatry

[creature-wizard]

Have you heard of the Bible's words count all being multiples of 7? Believers said this is why they think it's divinely inspired.

I'm pretty sure this is bait and you just pulled this out of your own ass because I've never heard of such a thing, and I've heard of some weird shit out there. But I am going to turn it into an object lesson in critical thinking and basic logic.

In failing to specify which believers say this, you have employed weasel words - words that on first glance might seem meaningful, but are actually hollow because they don't point to any meaningful specifics. For all we know, these believers you're talking about don't even exist.

Next, you have failed to specify which translation of the Bible you're even talking about, which version of the text, etc. Even if there was a Bible where the word count in each book and epistle was all multiples of seven, this is unlikely to hold true for each and every translation.

Since the King James Translation is one of the most wanked-over translations, I'm going to assume for the moment that this might be the text in question, and I am going to perform the basic procedure of "testing this claim out for myself."

Let's divide the word count in the Gospel of Mark (14,949) by 7...

Hmm...

What's this?

2135.57142857?

Well, guess we can rule out the KJV as "divinely inspired" by this metric! Lol.

And of course, when I take the requisite step of actually trying to track down any other source of this information (in this case, by using a search engine such as Qwant or DuckDuckGo), I can find absolutely nothing about this, which further convinces me that you pulled this out of your ass.

So what's the lesson here, people?

Beware of strangers using weasel words.

If someone make an easily-tested claim, test it.

Use a search engine like such as Qwant or DuckDuckGo to see if there is any corroborating information, or whether someone's just talking out of their ass.

Also, I daresay that trying to find sacred numerology in the Bible and make a big deal out of it counts as a form of Bibliolatry, so yeah.

Edit: I mixed up the word count with the verse count, but I fixed it. The Gospel of Mark's KJV word count still doesn't divide by seven in any impressive way.

[wutbju]

Stuart Scott went on to describe three “approaches” to Scripture: Reader > Text, Reader = Text, Reader < Text.

The only appropriate believing “posture” with regards to Scripture is for the “reader” to be “underneath” the Text.

Notice what Scott is doing there. Do you see it? He admits it in his visual:

“Text (or God).”

Not “GOD has the last word.” And listen, we know He does. That’s why he’s God.

But Scott is essentially saying that Text = God. The Bible is equal to God. This is idolatry.

There’s no room for God in Scott’s Trinity. The Bible is it. And you’re “under” it.

And if you’re not “under” the Bible, you’re “proud and arrogant” and “unbelieving.”

IOW, if you don’t agree with Scott, you’re a sinner.

[thebiblicalperspicacity]

10 Scary Statements by Future Church Leaders

10 Scary Statements by Future Church Leaders

Over the last three years I have heard some very disturbing statements made by those who either already are or are planning on entering the ministry and will be placed in positions of authority within God’s Church. I agree that we are all on a journey in our walk with the Lord, but I would like to challenge us all to be a little more cautious with the words we choose to use. While we laugh and…

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[thebiblicalperspicacity]

The Lie of Bibliolatry

The Lie of Bibliolatry

What is Bibliolatry?

There is a belief that is becoming very prevalent in the Church today known as Bibliolatry. It is the idea that many Christians are spending too much time in God’s Word. It is the thought that a large number of evangelicals today actually hold a higher view of Scripture than they do of God. But is this the case? Do Christians really struggle with worshiping the Bible…

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[deweybertolini]

The Name of God’s Throne on Earth (Any guesses?) One final picture. As you will hear in this PODCAST, there is embedded within the pages of the Old Testament one standout picture (one among so many) that we must consider together.

[wutbju]

BJU Chapel had a similar theme last year with lots of talk about BJU’s closure. Steve Pettit is starting off the 2018-2019 school year with the same theme:

The Bob Jones University creed is actually the single most important thing that we have here at the school...the Bob Jones University creed is something that is permanent. It will literally outlast the University.

The BJU Creed is not the Apostles’ Creed. It’s not the Nicene Creed. It’s a very 20th-century expression of a fundamentalist bibliolatry. 

Seriously -- most historic Christian creeds start with God. Only BJU’s starts with the Bible. That’s odd in itself.

But yet Steve Pettit is putting the creed on the same permanent omnipresent pedestal as Holy Writ. That’s more than odd.

[crownofcompassion]

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Bibliolatry - the Bible as an end in itself

“There is a very subtle form of idolatry called bibliolatry.  It involves treating the Bible as an end in itself instead of a means to an end.”- Mark Batterson

In Chapter 5 (“The Key of Keys”) of Whisper, Mark Batterson discusses the first love language – Scripture.  He notes the challenge the Bible, the inspired Word of God, faces in our culture.  For our modern society chooses to elevate tolerance above truth.  Hence, Pastor Batterson explains the consequences:

“When truth is sacrificed on the altar of tolerance, it might seem as though everybody winds, but in reality everybody loses.  God calls us to a higher standard than tolerance.  It’s called truth, and it’s always coupled with grace.  Grace means I’ll love you no matter what.  Truth means I’ll be honest with you no matter what.” (emphasis Mark’s)

Among all books, Mark underscores, the Bible falls into a category of its own.  At least two things make the Bible absolutely unique:

The Bible’s “living and active (Hebrews 4:12).”  Thus, Pastor Batterson notes, we don’t simply read the Bible to gain knowledge.  After all, Mark reminds us, “knowledge puffs up (1 Corinthians 8:1).”  In addition, the Bible reads us.  As we read Scripture, we inhale what the Holy Spirit exhaled thousands of years ago.

We never get to the bottom of the Bible.  According to rabbinic tradition, the author states, every word of Scripture consists of seventy faces and six hundred thousand meanings – like a kaleidoscope.  Therefore, no matter how many times we read the Bible, it never gets old.  It’s timeless as well as timely.  Furthermore, a well-used Bible testifies to a well-lived life.

In conclusion, the goal of reading the Bible isn’t just acquiring Bible knowledge.  Most noteworthy, the goal involves learning to recognize and respond to the voice of your heavenly Father.  That’s so you grow in intimacy with Him.  Thus, Mark offers a serious equation: Holy Scripture – Holy Spirit = bibliolatry.  Taking the Holy Spirit out of the equation leaves us with the letter of the law, Mark asserts.

The quickening of the Holy Spirit means the difference between information and transformation.

Today’s question: How do you avoid bibliolatry so you grow in intimacy with Christ?  Please share.

Tomorrow’s blog: “Get into God’s Word – so His Word gets into you”

[leeryya-blog]

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