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Quite so . . . but why do the Calvinists et al seem to so wholesale

deny

the POWER part of that Scripture?

Even seemingly most Pentecostals are weak to non-involved in that flavor of Christian intensity and spiritual anointing.

14,793 posted on 05/20/2007 9:58:32 PM PDT by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)

Hi, Q. I think Calvinists believe the Holy Spirit primarily speaks through Scripture. But no Calvinist would deny the Holy Spirit can and does do anything it wants to do regarding men and faith. Our hearts and eyes and ears are opened to God by the Holy Spirit; our minds are quickened to understanding His word by the Holy Spirit; our paths are directed by the Holy Spirit.

I agree with you that modern times have all but ignored the Holy Spirit and this is a grave error. I think the great arena of apostasy in the 21st century is an outright denial of the Trinity. We see it all the time from a variety of voices. And to relegate the Holy Spirit to an after-thought is just giving up the game before it's over.

14,802 posted on 05/21/2007 11:13:08 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)