word of god

Word of God
    n 1: a manifestation of the mind and will of God
    2: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to
       carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: {Bible}, {Christian
       Bible}, {Book}, {Good Book}, {Holy Scripture}, {Holy Writ},
       {Scripture}, {Word of God}, {Word}]
    3: the message of the Gospel of Christ
    

Word of God
(Heb. 4:12, etc.). The Bible so called because the writers of
its several books were God's organs in communicating his will to
men. It is his "word," because he speaks to us in its sacred
pages. Whatever the inspired writers here declare to be true and
binding upon us, God declares to be true and binding. This word
is infallible, because written under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, and therefore free from all error of fact or doctrine or
precept. (See {INSPIRATION}; {BIBLE}.) All
saving knowledge is obtained from the word of God. In the case
of adults it is an indispensable means of salvation, and is
efficacious thereunto by the gracious influence of the Holy
Spirit (John 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:15, 16; 1 Pet. 1:23).