The idea that if certain interpretations of Scripture are not accepted, then one does not “believe the whole Bible” is nonsense enough. Then they go on to say that Jesus’ words mean nothing if the Bible is “not be believed or trusted”.

Hogwash.

Jesus is the key to interpreting Scripture. Jesus’ authority does not hang on a system of dogma. That was the problem that the religious leaders of his day had with Jesus. He upset their notions.

Equating “the Bible”, or ANY system of theological dogma to Jesus, is to worship a false idol. It sounds nonsensical to a lot of Religious Right folks, since to them, Jesus is “a part of the Bible”. Funny thing, though, Jesus never spoke of “writing these things down” while he was alive.