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none of these authors had any more particular insight into God's Word and revelation for mankind than anyone today
| No, brother, they did have more insight than most people that have walked the face of the earth. These were men who hashed this stuff out under persecution, deep and tried Biblical conviction, and ample Bible knowledge.
You need to sit under these men and listen. I made the same mistake, and we can't hold a candle to their insight. |
But their insight could be duplicated today. That is what I'm getting at. We shouldn't hold these men on a pedestal of supreme holiness because they had no more power than God is capable of giving to any person today. Yet, I think we would be hard pressed to get such dyed-in-the-wool contenders to accept a modern confession with the same vigor that they accept these almost medieval documents. Why is that?