is allowed to mediate the revealed Word of God to us. Creedal affirmations and other statements of the Church are valuable aids in interpreting and applying the Bible. The experience of individuals, especially those which are prompted and directed by the Holy Spirit, and human reason, also, assist the believer in understanding the revelation. Nevertheless, the Bible alone is the sufficient rule for faith and practice. In it God spoke and speaks. Theology, simply defined,
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