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To: Dr. Eckleburg
The Bible contains all authority.

If the Bible interprets itself, then why are you presuming to speak for it? If the Bible does not interpret itself, then whose interpretation is authoritative?

There was a time not so long ago you told me not to post to you.

Not as I can recall. I remember making that request to another person, but not to you. Feel free to post to me if you wish.

-A8

36 posted on 05/07/2007 3:33:01 PM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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To: adiaireton8; topcat54; HarleyD; Gamecock; 1000 silverlings; OLD REGGIE; Uncle Chip; blue-duncan; ...
If the Bible interprets itself, then why are you presuming to speak for it?

Because I read the Bible wherein I learn that it is the word of God. Further, it instructs me (and all Christians) to preach the Gospel to all men.

If the Bible does not interpret itself, then whose interpretation is authoritative?

I just said the Bible does interpret itself. Men compare Scripture with Scripture and thus learn God's meaning. God gave us ears to hear and quickened minds to understand in order to rightly discern His word. Some will get it right, by the grace of God, and some won't. Regardless, the infallible measure of Scripture is Scripture because God has told us it is through His word that the Holy Spirit speaks to us and guides us in all righteousness.

Unless you don't believe the word of God.

"Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." -- John 14:17

"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." -- John 14:26

"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me" -- John 15:26

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come." -- John 16:13

"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." -- 1 Co 2:10

Your church places so many extra-Biblical rhinestones on the wooden cross of Christ it's no wonder God's word is so obscured.
44 posted on 05/07/2007 4:05:09 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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