wrote:


>> 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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