The Bible contains the Word of God. But is it the only Scripture? The One and Only? Is every other ‘Holy Scripture’ wrong? Inaccurate? Not the truth?
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Wednesday is Question and Answer Day on the blog…a time for exploring many of the questions that people have recently asked about the nine Conversations with God books and the New Spirituality. Here’s this week’s entry…
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Question: Do you believe the bible is the inspired word of God? Dana, at Yahoo.com
Neale’s Response: Yes, I do. The entire Bible, including the Old Testament. And I believe the Qur’an is the inspired word of God. And I believe the Bahagavad-gita is the inspired word of God. And I believe the Torah is the inspired word of God. And I believe the Upanishad is the inspired word of God. And I believe the Book of Mormon is the inspired word of God. And I believe Conversations with God is the inspired word of God.
Do I believe that the Bible is the ONLY “inspired word of God”? No.
What scriptures are “holy scriptures”? What scripture contains the One and Only, True Word of God? Well, now that depends upon to whom one is speaking. Many say, the Bible. Others say, no, His word is found in the Hebrew Bible. Others say, no, His word is found in the Koran.
Others say, no, it’s in the Torah.
Others say, no, in the Mishna.
Others say, the Talmud.
Others, the Bhagavad-gita.
Others, the Rig Veda.
Others, the Brahmanas.
Others, the Upanishads.
Others, the Mahabharta and the Ramayana.
Others, the Puranas.
Others, the Tantras.
Others, the Tao-te Ching.
Others, the Buddha-Dharma.
Others, the Dhammapada.
Others, The Master of Huai-nan.
Others, the Shih-chi.
Others, the Pali Canon.
Others, the Book of Mormon.
Others…
Well, the point is, many people believe that Direct Revelation — that is, God speaking directly to Man — has not occurred since the Holy Scriptures with which they feel comfortable were written.
And while few of those who cite these sources agree with each other theologically, many agree on one thing emphatically: their Word of God is THE Word of God; their way to paradise is THE way to paradise; their communication from Deity is THE communication from Deity.
By this measure, Conversations with God would have to be heresy; would by definition be blasphemy. Some of the adherents of the Old Books may not be clear about which old book contains the Truth, but they are clear that no new book does.
Surprisingly, even some of the newer, more theologically liberal movements deny even the possibility that God could be delivering new truth to anyone today through direct communication, and warn against such latter day revelations.
And so, at its very beginning (indeed, by its very title) Conversations with God presents a challenge, upsets the apple cart, turns most present-day theology on its ear. Yet, interestingly, few people seem to have minded; few who have read CwG seem to have any quarrel with the possibility, at least, that God has revealed Himself once more through the written word.
Indeed, I’ll go further. An astonishing number of people have come forward to say that they, too, have experienced such communications. And so it turns out that my conversation with God may not be such an “uncommon dialogue” after all.
Let’s explore this opening thought and see how it relates to you.
The first major concept in CWG is that God is communicating with us all of the time; has always been communicating with us; has never stopped communicating with us; and will use whatever tool is at hand to continue that communication, both now and even forever more.

TEXT REFERENCE:
I talk to everyone. All the time. The question is not to whom do I talk, but who listens? — Conversations with God – Book 1, pg. 3

So you can see, Dana, that you’ve asked a pretty interesting question here. And, in truth, you are the only one who can give it an answer. What do you think? Is the Bible the inspired word of God. Is the entire Bible that inspired word, including the Old Testament as well as the New? Including, say, the Book of Deuteronomy? Yes? It the Bible the only inspired word of God? What do you think, Dana? Look to see what you think, then live your life accordingly!
Love…Neale.
(Ask Neale may be accessed on a daily basis in the Messengers’ Circle at Neale’s personal website: www.nealedonaldwalsch.com. Each week Neale selects a question from those posted there and publishes it in this blog.)