"The Blackabys are not unfamiliar with criticism; of that you can be
sure. We have had well meaning critics challenge everything from our choice of
Bible translation to our use of sermon illustrations. But undoubtedly the
subject for which we receive the most invective is our assertion that God
speaks to people.
Invariably if we suggest in preaching or writing that God communicates
with people directly, we are quickly reminded by self-appointed orthodoxy
police, that we are sadly misguided. If we ask why they are so concerned about
our teaching, our critics will hasten to inform us of someone they knew once,
who claimed to have received a 'word' from God that it was OK to commit
adultery with their secretary and therefore it is far too dangerous to
encourage people to assume they can receive a direct word from God themselves.
. . One hates to think that because one misguided believer lied about hearing
from God, now no one is allowed to receive a divine word.
If we suggest that the Bible is our instruction manual for the
Christian life and that it provides numerous examples in both the Old and New
Testaments of God speaking to people, our watchdogs will immediately assure us
that God no longer needs to speak to people directly because we now have the
Bible. Therefore, every word of instruction we require can be found in its
written pages."
Read the entire article here at Blackaby Ministries International.
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