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Originally Posted by Michlow
Thanks AQP, It's nice to be defended 
I DO believe that God reveals himself to everyone personally. It's called the drawing of the Spirit. Doesn't your bible say that no one can come near to God unless the spirit draws him? The same bible says that Jesus would not leave us comfortless, but would send the Spirit, to lead and guide us into all truth.
My objection is not that the Bible exists. My objection is that the Bible itself becomes an object of worship and reverence. Like the pharisees that didn't recognize Jesus because he didn't fit into their Law. Many Christians can't accept that anything is of God that doesn't fit into their "instruction manual".
Paul? Sexism. A lot of it's Cultural, it was a completely different world, with different challenges. I think a lot of it just doesn't translate. Which is not to say that there is nothing to learn from it. There is a lot of wisdom in it. But I don't think we should pattern our lives after the lives of people that lived 2000 years ago. Besides which....if you have a book that tells you exactly how to live you life...what do you need God, or the Spirit for? |
Well Michlow, I agree with you. The spirit of God does have a role in everyone's salvation. The argument you are making about the role of the spirit is coming from the bible. So I agree with you on the spirit's role but I think the bible is equally important. I understand your argument about making doctrine more important than spirit, the bible says that God is seeking worshippers to worship him in spirit and in truth. So to me both spirit and bible are important.
I also agree with you on Paul and sexism but, lots of people see those problems and interpret paul's sexism as cultural and not the instructions of God. Even Paul said some things were his own instruction and other things were God's instruction.
I'm not sure the bible claims to be the exact words of God. The bible says the scriptures are
inspired by God. So that leaves some room for human input and human fallibility. So I think I agree with your view on alot but I think I value the scriptures a little more than you. hope we can be friends.