The Bible Is Not a Rule Book-- Well... Yes and No

On Letting Scripture Speak for Itself

We hear someone say fairly often that the Bible is not a book of rules. The Bible is about relationships. The reverse is also stated-- the Bible is a rule book. Those who emphasize the rules approach to reading the Bible are the ones who have bumper stickers that read, "God said it. I believe it. That settles it," and they tell everyone else that they n…