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1 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | Bill Mc | 20320 | ||
Dear Steve, Of course people can come to faith in Christ apart from reading the Bible for themselves. Otherwise, the illiterate and the blind could never reach a point of putting their trust in God. God reveals Himself through many different ways. For some, He may use creation to initially draw men to Himself. For others, He may use the Bible itself, other religious writings, or other people. God does indeed draw men to Himself. In fact, the 'truest' revelation of God is not the Bible itself but the Christ of the Bible. He alone is the exact representation of God. Not even the OT was a true representation. Jesus told the Pharisees that they knew the letter of the word but missed the Spirit behind it. I believe that anyone who is truly seeking God will eventually have the Bible in their life in some form becuase it is through the Bible that the Truth, Jesus Christ, is revealed. Don't be afraid of being accused of 'heresy' here on this forum. I made a statement yesterday that I believe that if a man only had the ability to read and a Bible, that, because of the Holy Spirit's work as the teacher, that person could come to true saving faith and learn all he would need to know. Because of that statement, I was then informed that my viewpoint was also that which led to the start of Jehovah's Witnesses. What it all boils down to, brother, is that the legalists want to control you and your relationship with God rather than trusting that God is indeed revealing Himself to you and that He is the author and completer of our faith. The very ones that hold staunchly to God's complete sovereignty are the ones who will tell you to do it THEIR way or it just ain't good enough. Keep standing firm and don't let other attempt to squeeze your or God into a box. In Christ, Bill Mc |
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2 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | kalos | 20347 | ||
Bill Mc: You write: "In fact, the 'truest' revelation of God is not the Bible itself but the Christ of the Bible." To imply that somehow the Bible is less true than Christ is simply idiotic. I won't bother to explain it to you, because you would just reject the explanation and argue with it anyway. I believe that the entire Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God; the only infallible rule of faith and practice. Apparently you do not believe this. Be blessed in your bliss. |
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3 | Faith apart from reading the Bible? | Rom 10:17 | Bill Mc | 20350 | ||
You miss my point completely, kalos. The Law was a shadow of the reality that is found in Christ. While the Law points to some attributes of God's character and nature, "Don't kill," Jesus Christ is the EXACT representation of God, "Love your enemies." There is no need to be insulting to me "Be blessed in your bliss (ignorant implied)." If you feel the need to be insulting, I would appreciate it if you would find someone who would not pick up on your veiled slurs. In Christ, Bill Mc |
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