... . The Bible should always be approached with the assumption that it is inspired, inerrant and authoritative. Total reliance on the Holy Spirit is essential for correct interpretation. Just as human authors are the best authority concerning the meaning of their literary works, so the Holy Spirit is the best authority concerning the Bible. However, we should be aware that human nature ... the theological presuppositions, and personal biases and assumptions of the translator, while less important than for a paraphrase, still play a major role in determining the resultant translation. The Ne...

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... supernatural, the pressure placed on people to believe in it as a real history of Jesus Christ and the prophets equates to fraud to Paine. This is especially true when the authors are unknown. In Chapter V, Paine writes; "Putting aside everything that might excite laughter by its absurdity, or detestation by its profaneness, and confining ourselves merely to an examination of the ... anyone can manipulate language to form any meaning desired. Quoting Addison, he points out the more powerful and direct relationship to the divine can be found in the writings of a contemporary poet than th...

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