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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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Gary wrote:

> "Bob Felts" wrote in message
> news:CC27EC79-9ADF-6D82-2190-4DC0969DD7B8@srcbs.org...
> > Gary wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > >
> > > No, that is not the basis for the infant's salvation. Eveyone who is
> > > ever saved is saved because of Christ's Sacrifice.
> > >
> >
> > So why are infants saved?
>
> By Christ's death God was propitiated. Hence God can save
> anyone whom He chooses. God chooses to save all infants who
> die in infancy. ( My opinion based upon knowing what God
> is like.)
>

So why does salvation work differently for adults (in your system) than
it does for infants? Why does God choose all infants, but not all
adults?


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