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The early church did not have the written word until the 1800's[???].
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You may want to correct this error.
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Those people had to copy any written word if they were lucky enough to find a copy.
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"Luck" is an invalid word for use in God's preservation and presentation of His Word.
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You can memorize the bible and be able to quote it word for word and still not know what the Lord is talking about if you refuse to be led by His Spirit. Without the Spirit the carnal mind cannot understand the bible because the bible is written with spiritual words and the man without the Spirit cannot understand it.
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This is absolutely TRUE. However it is not what you have implied. The Holy Ghost does not teach outside His Written Word. He illuminates His Words. Without the Written Word, the message can be distorted. Throughout the history of the church, it has ALWAYS relied upon the Scriptures as the Final Authority.