Bible as the Voice of the Church

The Bible is the voice of the Church, not the voice of God. By that I mean that God spoke to the Church, the Christian community, and then the Christian community wrote down their experiences.

The Church Created the Bible

The church created the Bible, the Bible did not create the church. Far too many Christians are Bible-centered rather than God-centered. The Church chose the 27 books to be on the New Testament, because there was a general consensus that these books accurately betrayed the nature and character of God, and our relationship with him.

Not an Answer Book

People are under the illusion that God wants to give us answers. God does not want to give us answers, he wants to develop our souls and minds. That requires us to do our own struggles. Just like muscles, the mind is developed by using it and disciplining it.

God allows us to doubt, because doubt is part of growing “in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18). This entails growing pains. You will know the truth, and yhe truth will make you very uncomfortable.

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Jay Forrest

Dr. Jay N. Forrest is an Ordained Interfaith Minister and Certified Meditation Teacher who guides others on the Mystic Way through contemplative teaching and interspiritual insight.Since becoming a Christian in 1983 and earning his Doctorate in Ministry, Jay has served within a rich range of Christian traditions—including Pentecostal, Charismatic, Baptist, Methodist, and Liberal Catholic churches—and provided compassionate care as a Hospice Chaplain.His journey has also led him through catechism studies with the Orthodox Church in America, minor orders in the Liberal Catholic Church, and over two decades of Buddhist study and practice. His path is one of depth, integration, and a lifelong dedication to the transformative power of spiritual practice.



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