Why legalism is not good, and why context matters.

[Muna]

Hello @Truly,

Thanks so much for bringing that up—it’s a meaningful reminder.

You are welcome MatthewG

 

[Behold]

Now, here’s something I feel strongly about. It’s easy to fall into the trap of valuing Scripture more than the One who gave it.

Jesus loved the word.
He is the Word.

So, a Christian will love it also, (The Holy Bible) when they are walking correctly according to the truth.

Why will a Real Christian love the word? The Holy Bible?
Its because it contains the words that saved them.
Its because you find Jesus in the Bible.
Its because you find God in the Bible.
You will find answers//solutions to your deepest issues, in the bible.
The Bible is food, light, love, grace, hope, literal and spiritual wisdom, and Truth.
The Bible is the Key to knowing God and understanding His will, and the more you love the bible the more you will be empowered to do His will.

 

[MatthewG]

Jesus loved the word.
He is the Word.

So, a Christian will love it also, (The Holy Bible) when they are walking correctly according to the truth.

Why will a Real Christian love the word? The Holy Bible?
Its because it contains the words that saved them.
Its because you find Jesus in the Bible.
Its because you find God in the Bible.
You will find answers//solutions to your deepest issues, in the bible.
The Bible is food, light, love, grace, hope, literal and spiritual wisdom, and Truth.
The Bible is the Key to knowing God and understanding His will, and the more you love the bible the more you will be empowered to do His will.

Hello Behold,

Can people worship the Bible more than the Creator?


They absolutely can—and it’s a concern that’s popped up throughout history. When people elevate the Scriptures above the One the Scriptures point to, they can unintentionally replace relationship with reverence for a book. It’s not that the Bible isn’t sacred—it’s the inspired Word of God!—but it was never meant to become an object of worship in itself.
Here’s how that sometimes shows up:

• Legalism over love: When someone clings to the letter of the law but misses the heart of God, grace gets lost.
• Doctrine becomes identity: Instead of being transformed by God, people define themselves by their interpretations.
• Judgment replaces compassion: Quoting verses can become a weapon rather than a guide toward healing.

Even Jesus confronted this tendency. In John 5:39–40, He said: “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.”
That’s a pretty powerful reminder that the ultimate aim of Scripture is to draw us to deeper relationship with God—not just deeper head knowledge.