Perhaps, in knowing that the Spirit’s work is mostly through the Word of God, some there have misunderstood and thought what is meant is that the Spirit is the Word of God. What you need to do first is understand better what is being taught, why it is taught, and what passages are being used. Then it will be easier to correct whatever misunderstanding has arisen.<\/p>\n
“But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will<\/em>” (II Timothy 2:23-26).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: Hello. I just wanted to let you know that I think the new web site looks really nice and express my gratitude for the work you do. 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