jt: Would I be accurate in
saying that you do see God's Word and scripture as one and the same but
that you have conferred this title on Jesus in the
flesh?
Caroline:
The Word (logos) is the Second Person of the
Trinity. John wrote that in the beginning was the Word and the Word was
with God and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among
us. The bible never refers to itself as the Word. It is either scriptures
or writings. So whenever I read Word in my bible, I understand that to
mean Christ Jesus.
jt: Is the "community thing"
same to you as "working out your own salvation with fear and trembling?"
and by the above are you saying that you "speak to Him" through
community?
Caroline:
You can think of community as church where
church is a gathering of Christians. We work out our salvation with fear
and trembling by ourselves and in church with the help of the Holy Spirit.
We commune with God by ourselves and in church by prayer, bible reading,
worship etc. God speaks to us when we worship, pray, read the bible,
through other people and circumstances etc. He speaks to us individually
and He speaks to the group.
