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578 posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:45 PM PST by narses
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The Holy Spirit enlightens a person, not by giving an added content of knowledge,... but by mysteriously operating on his heart so that he can see the revelation ‘already given’.

The image used in Scripture is of removing a veil. In 2 Corinthians 3:15 Paul says of the unbelieving Jews,.....

...“But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.”.... He continues, ....“Nevertheless, when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away”... (2 Cor. 3:16).

The truth was there before them all the time, only they were prevented from seeing it.


587 posted on 01/01/2012 9:48:14 PM PST by caww
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Funny how the "Sola Yourselfa" crowd can't help but obviously contradict themselves and make it crystal clear how selectively they reinterpret Scriptures to suit their own preconceptions. They're so ego-centric, though, that they don't realize how transparent their contradictions and falsehoods are.

Look at the word "prelates" and how what they claim was common usage back when Plato was still in diapers is appropriate but on the other hand insist that the definition of the word "pray" shouldn't be from the same time period they like for "prelates". For the word "pray", they want others to believe that a very recently applied definition not in common usage until after 1900 is the correct definition.

So we see that by their own arguments they have to admit they think Scriptue says whatever they want it to say, that the use of the word "prelates" proves there was an established priesthood, or that by the same standards they use for the word "prelates", praying to Mary and the Saints isn't the same as prayers to Christ.

Funny how they always contradict themselves when they start thier little game of, "that's what Scripture says, but that's not what it means". They truly are examples of Fractal Wrongness.

Regards

591 posted on 01/01/2012 10:39:45 PM PST by Rashputin (Obama stark, raving, mad, and even his security people know it.)
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