I don’t believe the bible has to be referenced when we speak of God.
Dang! You just pointed out the 800 lb gorilla in the room!
I don’t think Paul referenced it very often. At least, not the NT. ;-)
That statement exhibits a very dire lack of study of the books written by the Apostle Paul, which are chock full of references to the Old Testament.
Brother in Christ, please study Scripture, and by all means please seek the tutelage of better commentators/pastors than you've obviously been exposed to. Seek and ye shall find.
A great starting point is the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The references will display Bible proof text.
Also, biblegateway.com allows you to see the Matthew Henry commentaries under the link "Show Resources".
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8:29&version=KJV
That statement exhibits a very dire lack of study of the books written by the Apostle Paul, which are chock full of references to the Old Testament.
No. Rather, I didn’t make myself clear. I was trying to clarify when I said, “At least, not the NT”
Remember his “I am speaking like a madman” diatribe where he “bragged” about his credentials? ;-)