The Word of God or Scriptures or as written on the outside "Bible or Holy Bible" is a very important fundamental truth that we as believers need in our lives.  Without the Scriptures we would be lost as to what God wanted from us, who God is and what His plans were for mankind.  It is unbelievable (at least for me) to think that Christians can say that they believe that the Bible/Scriptures is all written by man and NOT inspired by God.  To believe in God but not in His Inspired Word is just beyond me. 

2 Tim 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  KJV

2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  KJV

  In denying the authority of God in His Word they are 'taking away from or adding to' the Word, which is warned against 5 times in Scripture.

Deut 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.  KJV

Deut 12:32
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.  KJV

Prov 30:6
 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.  KJV

Rev 22:18-19
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.  KJV
 

    What are we talking about when we say, the Scripture or Word of God?  When I say those words I think of Genesis to Revelations.  We are not to Add or Take away from Genesis to Revelations, if we diminish any part and I mean "any" part of Scripture we are compromising the very Word of God.  So for instance, God said we are to "keep the Sabbath day Holy," this means the 7th day of the week, Saturday.  Not Sunday, the 1st day of the week.  Because Scripture says that the Sabbath is the 7th day not the 1st.  (I will discuss the Sabbath more on another page.)  We have compromised the Word of God by changing the Sabbath day.  I cannot help it if this makes you mad.  You can be mad at me, but it is God that you have to take it up with. Click here for verses about Sabbath.

The Word of God

Definitions of "word" in Hebrew.

OT:565
'imrah (im-raw'); or 'emrah (em-raw'); feminine of OT:561, and meaning the same:
KJV - commandment, speech, word.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

 OT:565
imrah or 'emrah --an utterance, a speech, a word; the Word of God, the Torah
(from The Online Bible Thayer's Greek Lexicon and Brown Driver & Briggs Hebrew Lexicon, Copyright (c)1993, Woodside Bible Fellowship, Ontario, Canada. Licensed from the Institute for Creation Research.)

OT:1697
dabar (daw-baw'); from OT:1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:

KJV - act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune (-ication), + concern [-ing], + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, [evil favouredness-], + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, [no] thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some [uncleanness], somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what [-soever], + wherewith, which, word, work.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)

OT:1697

dabar -- speech, a word, speaking, a thing

a) speech
b) a saying, an utterance
c) a word, words
d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
(from The Online Bible Thayer's Greek Lexicon and Brown Driver & Briggs Hebrew Lexicon, Copyright (c)1993, Woodside Bible Fellowship, Ontario, Canada. Licensed from the Institute for Creation Research.)

    Words that are synonyms with the "word" is law, statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimony.  You will find that these are interchangeable in Scripture. 

Ps 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.  KJV

Ps 119:24
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.  KJV

Ps 119:47
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.  KJV

Ps 119:70
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.  KJV

Ps 119:77
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.  KJV

Ps 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.  KJV

Deut 5:1
And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
KJV

Ps 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.  KJV

Ps 119:73
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.  KJV
 

Ps 119:43
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.  KJV

Ps 119:74
They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.  KJV

Ps 19:8
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
KJV

Ps 119:75
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
KJV
 


Ps 119:15
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
KJV

Ps 119:48
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
KJV

Ps 119:78
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
KJV

Ps 119:148
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
KJV
 

Ps 119:83
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
KJV

Ps 119:109

109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
KJV

Ps 119:157
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
KJV

 

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