Bible Question: After having read through many of your posts, I have a question that has bothered me, concerning the answers to questions posted? Why do none of you draw upon your own personal experience with God? Many of you are no doubt well versed in the Holy Scriptures, however, you spend so much time in discussions about the true meaning of each and every word, instead of the Spirit of the words and your own experience with God. Jesus has said explicitly that God is spirit and that the kingdom of God is neither here nor there, but that it is inside of each of us. Why then do you neglect your own revelations? |
Bible Answer: Perhaps the answer may be found in this: its not that we neglect personal insight or revelation, but rather that we seek to confirm they are truth by comparing them with Scripture, which we hold to be the ultimate authority on matters of faith and practice. I note that not all Christian traditions hold this "high view" of scripture, e.g. the Quakers. The risk of holding to your own revelation is that you risk being in error, or worse, being deceived. There is no doubt that we are called to follow where the Spirit leads, and this necessarily implies direct personal revelation and experience. |