What is the meat of the Word in the Bible?
The meat of the Word is the strong, deeper teaching that enables believers to grow and move beyond the milk. In this context, it involves getting into Paul's letters rather than doing all preaching and teaching from the four Gospels, which are called the milk of the Word.
Les explains that the meat of the Word is the strong, deeper teaching that helps believers grow and move beyond the milk. He contrasts it with the milk of the Word, which he calls the four Gospels, and says pastors must get into Paul's letters. He warns that a viable living ministry will not come from preaching and teaching only from the four Gospels. He points to Paul in Hebrews saying believers are to desire the meat and get into that which is strong, helping them grow and get off the milk bottle. He illustrates this by telling Sunday school kids to throw away their milk bottles and start eating T-bone steaks, potatoes, and vegetables. That, he says, is what the meat of the Word is all about.
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What is the milk of the Word compared to the meat of the Word?
The four Gospels are the 'milk of the Word' which believers are to leave behind, while the meat of the Word is the deeper teaching found beyond them.