The Counsel of Trent #1133 - The Protestant "Word of God" Fallacy
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Feb 23, 2026 A critique of the claim that Scripture alone is uniquely the direct speech of God. A breakdown of how 'word of God' is used in Scripture and the early church — often meaning spoken prophecy, preaching, or Christ himself. Analysis of key passages like 1 Thessalonians, John 10, Hebrews 4:12, and how authoritative status developed over time.
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Scripture As Divine Speech Is Assumed Not Proven
- The supposed premise that Scripture is the direct speech of God either is assumed or defended with irrelevant examples.
- If that knowledge comes from tradition or the church's teaching office, another infallible authority exists beyond Scripture, undermining sola scriptura.
Word Of God Refers To Spoken Proclamation
- The New Testament uses 'word of God' almost always for spoken proclamation or prophetic messages, not for written human texts.
- Paul tells Thessalonians they received the word of God from apostles' preaching, accepted as divine because of apostolic authority, not a written canon.
Luke Presents The Word As Apostolic Message In The Church
- Luke develops 'Word of God' to mean the apostolic proclamation and the church's communal life rather than a bounded set of writings.
- Acts shows apostolic preaching about Jesus becoming the Word of God embedded and growing within the Christian community.
