I was always taught that the phrase stand on the word means to believe in God's word - the bible.
i agree we should always believe the Bible, but its very important to believe Jesus first. Let me try to show an example of why
leviticus 20:9-10 "
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death."
this is written in the Bible very clearly even this principle
deuteronomy 17:7 "
The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you."
deuteronomy 19:21 "
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot."
so if the wrong "pastor" gets ahold of scriptures like this, and teaches them to people who dont know the gospel thats how dangerous cults Get started, and they are all written in the bible, along with many more like them. but if we first Go to the 4 gopels we find the opposite principles
luke 6:37-38 "
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
john 8:3-5 "
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?".
john 8:7-11"
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
immediately after this Jesus says
john 8:31-32 "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM THE LIGHT of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true."
He also said many things like this for the people to understand who He was
john 8... 23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. 26I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and thatI do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30As he spake these words, many believed on him.
He says " One greater than solomon, one greater than jonah, one greater than moses is here..... He said all who came before me were theives and robbers. he says so much like this
John 5:24 "
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
there is no other person that says these kinds of things about His words, His sayings, teachings, commands. Jesus is the Light of Gods Word that gives understanding for all of scripture. matthew , mark, Luke and John are the foundation on which truth stands immovable. The bible was all set forth and spoken of God, Jesus is the eternal Word
matthew 24:35 "
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
john 6:63 "
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life."