<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>[color:"blue"]<br>I repeat, the Spirit always works in, through and by the written Word, not apart or in addition to the written Word.<br></font><hr></blockquote><p><br>To claim that God speaks to man only through the written Word (which I assume you mean to be the Bible) is, well, absurd. That view ignores historical fact. A high percentage of the true believers down through history even to the present day have not had the advantage of having direct access to the Bible as we know it today.<br><br>The gospel of Jesus Christ is beautiful in its simplicity. God is not partial. What is available to one is available to all --- the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who teaches us and guides us into all the truth.<br><br>Attempts to make the gospel complicated work against those who are uneducated or of average intelligence. I am a software developer by trade, and those who know me professionally respect my technical competence. That said, I consider my intelligence, my ability to reason, and my logic skills pure rubbish when compared with the revelation that comes from God. I would rather hear 10 words spoken by God within than read 10,000 words written by anyone who uses reason and logic to develop their points.<br><br>25 cent words like hermeneutic and exegesis sound good. But to most folks, they're just gibberish. "God will" and "God has" are words EVERYBODY understands.<br><br>Blessings,<br><br>Alex<br>
