a Christian encouraged to obey some "thing" such as a
book. What kind of a "blessing" does one get from a book?
Paul indicates that "God ... has blessed us with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ" (Ephesians
1:3).
"His (Christ's) perfect wisdom is available through His Word
(Bible)." 10Paul explicitly tells the Corinthians that as Christians who
have received the Spirit of God, they have wisdom. "Christ
is our wisdom" (I Corinthians 1:24,30).
"If you're a Christian...you need the Word (Bible) for training and
spiritual growth." 11What about Christians who do not have the Bible translated
into their language, or those who cannot read a book even if
were available? Spiritual growth is by the Spirit of God, not
by book-knowledge.
If that were not enough, MacArthur goes on to attribute
to the Bible what can only be attributed to God in Christ
concerning the regeneration of men.
"The Word of God (Bible) is perfectly able to open an unbeliever's
eyes to the truth of the gospel, convict him of sin, or even do
radical surgery on his soul." 12