Why You Can't Accept Christ's Words and Ignore the Rest of Scripture

Have you ever had someone say they only believe the words of Christ, not the rest of Scripture? That is perhaps the most illogical statement on the planet. This 1-minute devotion explains.

Scripture says "always be prepared" to explain our faith, so let's consider this criticism frequently made by people wishing to ignore unpopular New Testament commands:  

"I only trust the words of Christ, not the words of the human authors of the Bible." 

This is how we can respond:

Believing Jesus' words requires believing the rest of Scripture. 

Christ said: “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears … the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” John 16:12-15 

After Christ's ascension, the Holy Spirit divinely inspired the human authors of the New Testament (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

In addition, trusting Christ's words requires trusting human Bible authors because human authors recorded Christ's words.

Christians have many reasons to be confident that the entire Bible is inspired by God. From cover to cover, it is God's Word.

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Sadly, this red-letter excuse is becoming more popular as culture influences the church. See Invalid Arguments for an example. For solid confirmation of Scripture's validity see Paul's Letters Are Scripture and When People Reject Inerrancy of Scripture.

To read other devotions about answering faith questions, see the Be Prepared Series.

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Have you ever had someone say they only believe the words of Christ, not the rest of Scripture? That is perhaps the most illogical statement on the planet. This 1-minute devotion explains.


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5 comments:

  1. João ArmandoAugust 21, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    Ha ha... that´s a typical liberal theology argument. I had an acquantaince once say just that. The funny thing (which is really not funny at all) is that Jesus himself did not write anything. It was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John who wrote his words. Where is the coherence for these liberal people? If a "human author" wrote something, it's not trustworthy EXCEPT if is was... Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? Well, what about Acts, also written by Luke, or Revelation...

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  2. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comAugust 21, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Yes, João, it is certainly not a logical criticism. Thanks for sharing your insights.

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  3. True imageAugust 21, 2014 at 6:46 PM

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

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    1. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comAugust 21, 2014 at 7:20 PM

      Excellent verse, Veronika. Unfortunately, if someone only believes the words of Christ, they could say that verse was written by men, not God. But, it's still a great verse and one that assures me that all Scripture is God's Word. Thanks for sharing,
      Gail

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  4. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comAugust 21, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    thanks for sharing your insights and experience with this question, Marie. I appreciate your input.
    God bless you,
    Gail

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