Cheryl Schatz

Hey Dave,
Yes I do understand your point. Jesus is the full expression of God, while the written Word cannot be the full expression as it is Jesus alone. Of course the Word and the Spirit agree, and Jesus makes the Word come alive. I was focusing more on what the opposition says.

I also want to make sure that people don’t think that there is a special Word to each one of us that would contradict the written Word. In a dispute about a year ago where a pastor should have followed the instruction in the written Word to come to me and apologize, he said that the Holy Spirit did not prompt him to do this. My thought is that the indwelling Christ does not required to say something to us personally that is already clearly said in the Word. When a person becomes aware that he/she has offended a brother or sister in Christ, that one should initiate a reconciliation so that the relationship is mended. Those who believe that they must have a special word spoken to them in their Spirit are sorely mistaken. God can give a special prompting inside us if He wants to, but it isn’t necessary if we are already commanded to do something by His Word. So the two go together, but certainly if the Holy Spirit indwells us, He is also able to enlighten our minds about the Word of God.

Hopefully I have made myself clear that I agree with you and disagree with the opposition.