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"The Bible is not God, therefore no one worships it as God. However, it IS the WORD of God and we are commanded to heed His word, remember it, meditate upon in, teach it to our children and honor it. Many, many times in Scripture God commands His prophets to WRITE down the words He gave to them so that there would be no denial of them, confusion over what He spoke and that they would be preserved for all time. Heaven and earth will pass away, the word of God will NEVER pass away. Here are a few of those times where Almighty God commanded that His words be WRITTEN:"

And for the most part I agree with what you're saying. However, no where in any writing in the Bible does it say there will be a "Bible" and it will be the only scripture on the planet.

That's not in there.

But, warnings to people who limit the power of God are in there.

Amos 3:7. There was no prophets present when the books of the Bible were chosen. That's a big red flag.

John 10:16
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

Jesus always referred to His people as Sheep and Himself as the Shepherd. So, when He left the Apostles after His resurrection, He made it clear He was going to go teach to other people on the earth. Not these sheep, but other sheep. Not these people, but other people.

It's totally logical that God had people and prophets all over the world at some time or other. He wants to save all people. Not just the few that were in the middle east.

It's completely logical to assume then if God spoke to people all over the world they would have His words to them, and that would be scripture too.

I stand ready to receive any word God sends to me.

And for the most part I agree with what you're saying. However, no where in any writing in the Bible does it say there will be a "Bible" and it will be the only scripture on the planet. That's not in there. But, warnings to people who limit the power of God are in there.

The Bible is a collection of the writings of those "Holy men of God who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit". That is what sets them apart from other so-called scripture. Most every religion has some form of sacred writings or scripture through which they know the tenets of their faith. What sets the Bible apart from the Quran or the Tibetan Book of the Dead or the Vedas or The Diamond Sutra? Isn't it logical that Almighty God would have had some way of differentiating His truth from the all the false religions invented by man through the ages? They can't ALL be true seeing as they contradict each other in many ways and they define God inconsistently, too.

We can have assurance that the truths God revealed in the Bible ARE true no matter who accepts it and it was true BEFORE there even was a collection of these writings called "the Bible". Putting them together under a single cover was by the leading of the Holy Spirit because the people of God were given the wisdom to recognize His word and to obey and follow what He said. John, the Apostle, said that there were many other things Jesus DID while he was here on earth but that what was written was so that we would believe in him and that by believing we would have eternal life through Christ (Jn. 20:21).

The "other sheep" Jesus spoke about were the Gentiles because Jesus came for the "lost sheep of the house of Israel". Jesus came as the light of the world, as the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. This gospel is true for ALL people for ALL time - it never changes. That's why we can know that the truth can and will be found by anyone who diligently seeks Him.

I stand ready to receive any word God sends to me.

But how will you KNOW what is coming from God? You cannot depend on a feeling, not even if something "sounds" right - many people are fooled every day by false religions. The Holy Spirit is in the world to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. We can trust the Bible because we KNOW who it came from. If any religion tries to convince you to not trust in the Bible or to hold some organization above the word of God, then you can know they are NOT from Him. That was the very first lie Satan told man - "Did God really say...?"

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

1 Timothy 4:1-2
1. The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
2. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

1 Timothy 1:3-4
3. As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer
4. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work--which is by faith.

1 Timothy 6:3-5
3. If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,
4. he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions
5. and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.