Chalam,
I understand point 1. The bible is not totally spelled out, I agree. Also, it appears contradictory but it isn't! The contradiction disappears with the Spirit's teaching.
Unproveable. Contradictions don't disappear because someone gives personal revelation. It says to me that, even if you are right (and you are not) that god plays a very cruel cat and mouse game with how we get to know him, and who he actually allows to know him, given this contrived formula you postualte.
Point 2. I believe that God's Spirit is poured out on all flesh as Joel, Acts 2 says. In practice, He speaks to all of us. If we listen and have faith is Jesus we are born again. Then He comes to live inside of us.
Unproveable, and disputed as to how this works by the various Christian religions. Your view is no more or no less to be considered "gospel" then their's.
Being born again? Another widely interpreted concept. And therin lies the problem. Always interpretation is needed. There is no good reason for "god" to do it this way. Your interpretation Chalam, no matter how sincere, is just that, just another interpretation.
To be honest this is WT teaching that only "resoning the scriptures" is necessary with our minds. They want to keep us from the Holy Spirit who is the only one who can bring revelation to our spirit.
Interesting take on the WTBTS. I think they don't give a shit about anything but themselves. Holy spirit is a bait and switch tactic. Trust me, they have seen too much of their own BS blow up in their face to believe in it that much.....
You need the Holy Spirit to understand spiritual things. The bible is a spiritual book first and foremost, not a history book, a book of rules or good ideas etc but a book about God who is Spirit.
No, the simple direct answer is the correct one. The "answer" to the contradictions and ambiguity being holy spirit providing revelation is a convenient cop out. The bible is as it appears to be: 66 seperate works strung together in an odd coincidence of antiquity. 2000 years after its completion, and 1600 years after being made into its final form, we are still stuck in this society with the erroneous idea that it has value, merit, when history teaches that it merits nothing more then scorn.
The bible is a mish mash of superstition. Your argument about holy spirit misses the point. You acknowledge, even tacitly, that it can't be taken at face value. Even though we were created by god to accept things at face value. Which leads to this interesting analogy....
No, questions are good to a point but you need to put them aside sometimes and suspend your disbelief, at least for a while. I am sure you can relate to that as I remember that being necessary on several occasions when learning sciences and stuff at school.
No, questions at school were told that they would be answered in time, not put off until some power inhabited our minds. One fact leads to another.
The bible does not suffer from this burden, relating to facts as to its claims. They are nothing more then claims of a superstitious, supernatural nature. There are no "facts" involved. Holy Spirit is something to hide behind when you run out of falsly premised explanations.
The letter spoke of here is the Law, the OT dos and dont's. We are call to live by the Spirit in the new covenant through Jesus. The law brings death, no-one is saved through it, is just points out what sin is. The rebirth of the Spirit brings life.
Huh? Thats really bad news for the millions of Israelites who (supposedly) lived out a milleniums old drama for the benefit of us today? Bull! If that is true, how in the hell would I be drawn to god? It simply isn't necesarry for god to teach in this manner.
However, men, perpetuating a myth, do need the cover of milleniums to adapt their superstition to a new generation who wants to rely on others instead of their own mind.
12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
So why quote it in the first place?
Hopefully you are getting a hint of the answer that question now?
No, the bible doesn't do that. Their is no holy spirit that does this. And your hiding behind scriptures, with all respect, continues to raise more questions. Or to be more blunt, it absolutely proves that the bible is anything but the inspired word of a supernatural god.
