Wes,

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Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.

I hope I did not give this impression. My point was not that the Holy Spirit is not active in the Scripture affirming and faithful life of believers, but that for one to affirm "propositional" revelation outside of the Scripture is a denial of the union of God's words with His Spirit.

This is also a denial of the orthodox Trinity and IMO, the reason for the Charismatic's disregard and disrespect for "doctrine" and the clarity and efficiency of the Scripture.

The Charismatic often says he has a "word of knowledge" or God told me this or that, and they truly believe that they have extra-biblical insight and/or a special or hidden revelation from God. This leaven is indeed "puffy".

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The principal tenets of the Reformed Faith are precisely the antidote to charismatic deficiencies.

Exactly, however, I cannot call this charismatic horror merely "deficiencies" but an outrageous and soul destroying deformity. It truly is amazing how closely these charismatics camp with the RCC with their "infused" righteousness and spirituality.

Denny

Romans 3:22-24

Denny

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." [John 6:68]