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>> Theologically, the Holy Spirit is the author of Scripture,
>> and _all_ Scripture is given for _our_ learning. Each verse
>> of Scripture is written "directly to" the reader.
>>
>
> "DIRECTLY TO"
>
> This is what I was rebutting.

Maybe "attempting to rebut" would be more accurate.


> To state that every verse *directly*
> written to the reader is either a false statement or a poor choice of
> words.

3rd option (this is the one where _you_ would be at fault):
The reader doesn't understand the _quite adequate_ choice of
words, but in his flaming egomania, can't accept the blame himself.

I cite, again, "ALL Scripture is written for OUR learning."
Each verse is for every man. It's plain. It's simple.
It's straighforward. Nobody can read a verse of the Bible and
then assert this verse wasn't written for him.


> "Written" is the qualifier

"Written" is a verb, not a qualifier.


> The Spirit may
> either directly or indirectly relate a passage to our situation, but
> it was not "written directly" to us. This sort of reductionism
> dismisses the intent of the writer entirely.

What a laugh. I attribute to the Spirit the ability to write
"all for all", whereas you demote Him to the level of mere
human author, and _I_ the reductionist?



> Now if you were more careful in you wordage and state that the Holy
> Spirit speaks directly to us through the Scriptures, that is very much
> different.

No it isn't. It's not that people choose poor words, it's that
you are soooooooooooooo bad at English that no choice of words
can get a rational thought through your thick skull.

Bart

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In article <97AA8AB5-C4A5-57E6-5FE9-1D3CF740AA6E@srcbs.org>, ruth says...


>Matthew Johnson wrote:
>> In article <7C26D8BD-98B5-9861-772F-8E035E68B3CB@srcbs.org>, Gary says...


>> >"Matthew Johnson" wrote in

>> [snip]

>> >Matthew, I was giving a strict definition. That is, the
>> >CHOICES are DETERMINED by the SE:LF.

>> I knew that...

>> >How the "self" determines these choices is very complicated.

>> True. It is good to see we agree on that at least.

>> >But I agree that all of us are "influenced" by external
>> >means. It is just that what I am saying is that these
>> >external things do NOT DETERMINE the choice. IF they do
>> >DETERMINE the choice, then the self has not determined
>> >it, and hence is relieved of responsibility.

>>