Relationships are messy. They are based on love and not legalistic (hopefully) and they are worked out as two people learn to trust each other. The longer we focus on relationship with God, the more we grow to know His heart and trust Him. The less we fear... thus the less we are subject to doubting our own random "feelings" or emotions. We are in tune... we are one with the one we are in relationship with.
If I become insecure in Christ's love for me, the Bible isn't going to convince me long term. Only real relationship will bring me to a place of trusting in God's love. "The Bible tells me so" may get me through for a short time... but without relationship and revelation of the truth of it all, I have nothing to stand on and I may even misinterpret based on what I think the Bible says.
I believe the Bible is scripture. I agree that it is good for guidance and reproof and correction. But my question is when did we begin to replace the Word, Christ, with the Bible.
We spend so much time looking for what is sin and what is not sin... define it, manuever around it. People struggle to find biblical points to prove their position. But If we are in love relationship with God and thus each other, none of it matters. Who cares if it's sin or not. It doesn't apply to us. Sin is no longer the issue. Christ is! We are all transitioning to the Truth of God that dwells within us through the Spirit, because the Word is written on our hearts (as told to us by the Bible) and realizing who we are in Christ.
We all want something concrete to live our lives by... and because we want security, "human nature" and fear drives us to hold on to the rules.... the Law... But the law brings condemnation and death. True security is found in the person of Jesus Christ. Life is in him and living it well is learning to trust in his love for us. There seems to be a differnce between the knowledge of what I think the Bible says and knowing the loving heart of God toward me through relationship.
