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To: imardmd1
...there is no extra-Biblical supernatural implantation of information not already supplied in His Fully and Completely Finished Word.

Incorrect conclusion. The work of God the Holy Spirit indwelling the human spirit of each believer is very active when we intake the Word of God in our soul by hearing the Word. His work is very super-natural. It is spiritual.

52 posted on 06/16/2013 10:53:21 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Cvengr
Incorrect conclusion.

Huh? You just argued against yourself, didn't you? Please read over what I said.

The Methodists have stated in one of their Affirmations of Faith:

"We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice."

Although this is a humanly formulated statement, it sounds water-tight to me regarding how much information The God has supplied us through the voice of His Spirit.

- Without the Word of The God, The Holy Ghost is mute,
- Without The Holy Ghost, The Word of The God is powerless.

As to the fullness of the inspiration of the Bible, please look up "plenary," and "verbal" as well.

A translation, such as the AV, is not inspired; but it carries enough of God's intent to invite clarification through interpretation of the underlying inspired text. Clarification does not bring in more information. Rather it "squeezes" more of the intent than the translation method had carried across.

53 posted on 06/16/2013 1:25:30 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Let the redeemed of The LORD say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy. (Ps. 107:2))
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