Exactly! And so let me ask you...If someone could not even READ the Bible, could he or she STILL have a lasting eternal relationship with Christ.
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Of course. Seems like a silly question, to me.
Perhaps you've heard of Saul aka Paul? He didn't have an MP3 player of Scripture; a Dake's reference Bible; a Thompson Chain nor even THE MESSAGE on the back side of the desert for 3 years.
My God is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Holy Spirit is NOT limited by lack of wood pulp and ink or lack of MP3 players.
Mercifully, He chooses, USUALLY to work through such . . . but not exclusively.
SAMUEL MORRIS and THE MARCH OF FAITH demonstrates Holy Spirit's capacity to speak Biblical truth into a soul directly. There have been many other examples.
Thankfully, folks have been led to Bible study and maturing of their faith through Bible study.
But God is not limited.
My God is NOT in a tidy little limited box.
He can convey His Biblical truth any number of diverse and miraculous ways DIRECTLY.
It is His mercy and grace THAT HE HAS INCLUDED US and mundane technologies to aid in the spread of His Gospel.
But He has been speaking His truth directly into hearts and minds, spirits and lives for many millenia.
He has NOT forgotten how.
LOL.
Ok, very good.
He can convey His Biblical truth any number of diverse and miraculous ways DIRECTLY.
Indeed! But what about when He seems to give different "truths" to different people so that good Christians seem to differ on important matters...pre-mil/post-mil...free will/predestination. How does that come about?