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To: OneVike
As for my thoughts on this. I would say that off the top of my head, I would answer the question as a NO. Christianity does not need the Bible to be successful at winning souls. Nor does it need the Bible to survive, and my biggest defense it this belief would be what God told Jeremiah [Jeremiah 31:33]....

So you are using Scripture to depend abandoning Scripture?

No thanks.

5 posted on 12/08/2011 2:11:47 PM PST by Gamecock (I am so thankful for [the] active obedience of Christ. No hope without it. JGM)
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To: Gamecock

No, you reading comprehension needs some work.

I have the luxury of the Scriptures to make a point to prove the Scriptures are not needed to win souls. After all, whet did they win souls by for the first 300 years?

Even up till the mid 20th century the vast majority of humans could not read, so the bible was doing them no good. Yet many were saved by those who could not read the Scriptures. How? God wrote His commandment on our hearts. Love, the greatest commandment.

When you start with love in your heart, then I promise you that God is not far away, because He is love. Next thing is God sending a Christian your way to share the word.

However, you misunderstood the whole reason for this post. A friend of mine teaches at a Seminary school, and he wants some feedback on his thought about this. he is considering writing a book or teaching on this to his students, and he wants some opinions on it.

Obviously, you have no opinion other than empty criticism.


11 posted on 12/08/2011 2:33:30 PM PST by OneVike (Just a Christian waiting to go home)
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