Thanks for weighing in on this, Carl.A couple of comments.
Agree.As the Bible is not understood without the Holy Spirit assisting the inspired reader, any errors of text that might exist will not be witnessed as Truth to the inspired reader.
I like your term, "the inspired reader".
Have you had this experience?
Something read in the Bible didn't sit right with your spirit? (or the Spirit)
I would extend your thought to say that a text (or thing) doesn't have to be inspired, in-and-of itself to be inspiring.
An example I like to use is, how many people walked by the Potter's house the day the Lord sent Jeremiah there?
Yet he was the one to get the message. Inspired message, uninspired source. (see chapter 18)
Agree.I think a lot of questions that arise are answered as one comes to understand the character of God.
But does everyone agree on what the character of God is?
I think you and I differ on that point.
Agree.If you know God's character you will know that what we have in our hands serves the purpose intended for those chosen to understand.
But I think we both agree that God speaks to us in other ways as well.
And not every believer agrees on that point.
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