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Re: Gift of Languages - short & sweet!
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> Carl orig. said:
> > > > It would seem to me that this exchange is at an impasse and was in
> fact...
> Rod replied:
> > > Although I would reject Ken's mystical concept of the Spirit's role in...
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> Theo commented:
> > And does the Spirit not play a role as different people (filled with the
> > same Spirit cf 1Cor 12) discuss their interpretations with one another?
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> If he doesn't, we have a major problem--and usually disagreeable discussions!
> Don't assume that I intend to downplay the Spirit's role. All I ask is that
> there are some controls to prevent us from getting carried away into the
> never-never land of unverifiable subjectivism and mysticism. An authoritative
> Scripture, understood in its historical, cultural context on the basis of
> authorial intent is necessary to provide that anchor.
>
Agreed!
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