We Christians have all had at least one direct Spiritual revelation: that Jesus Christ is Lord. (Matthew 16:17) That knowledge cannot be obtained by reason or willfulness (John 1:13)
And you are certainly correct that some have claimed to have contacts with spirits. Edgar Cayce comes to mind as an example with a rather large document trail for evidence.
But as the Scriptures say, we must try the spirits (both spiritual beings and prophets) - and the test of the spirits is to ask who they say Jesus Christ is (I John 4).
If the spirit does not affirm that Jesus Christ is God from the beginning, who became enfleshed to reconcile every thing in heaven and earth to Himself - then that is a false spirit. (Col 1, John 1, etc.)
After all, the Holy Spirit's mission when He indwells us is to reveal Christ, to declare Him, to lead us into Truth (John 15-17)
Using Cayce as the counter-example, after he had contacted a false spirit he abandoned his earlier confession of Christ for what that spirit said, i.e. that Christ was an "older brother".
Well, then you are much more experienced in being in Christ than I have! Please note I am not questioning your relationship with the Lord. I am only questioning the idea that one can "know" the Bible is the Word of God directly WITHOUT taking the word of another human being. The Spirit doesn't lead us to determine the cannon of Scriptures, nor are the individual books self-attesting. For example, tell me how the Spirit leads you to know that Philemon, by itself, is inspired by God?
We Christians have all had at least one direct Spiritual revelation: that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Another circular argument...how do you know the book called "Matthew" is inspired by God? Please note that the Jews don't consider it as inspired by God. We base our entire Christian paradigm on what others have told us, the witness of the Apostles and their successors.
But as the Scriptures say, we must try the spirits (both spiritual beings and prophets) - and the test of the spirits is to ask who they say Jesus Christ is (I John 4).
Besides again being a circular argument of quoting Scripture to "prove" Scripture, I agree that we SHOULD test whether something that we are told "comes from God". We look at the witness and determine for ourselves if God is active in that person.
Using Cayce as the counter-example, after he had contacted a false spirit he abandoned his earlier confession of Christ for what that spirit said, i.e. that Christ was an "older brother".
I'd say this person is listening to the wrong spirits... That is the problem with such things. This is way too subjective to base a rational set of beliefs upon. And God is not a Spirit of Lies. God is not against rationale thought. I find it difficult to believe people's so-called "moving in the Spirit". I prefer to build my faith on something a bit more stronger.
Regards