Re: Reading the Bible does not Give us the Spirit
Scripture makes clear they were praying constantly not studying scripture:
Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer"
They referred to scripture in Acts 1:20 to confirm replacing Judas. The fact they used the Bible here to confirm replacing Judas has no relevance to them being filled with the Spirit in chapter 2. It is not causal.
In Acts 2 starting from verse 1, they were filled with the Spirit without as much a mention of scripture. According to Piper, to experience the Spirit they would have been studying their Bible at this point. Rather, they were engaged in constant prayer. Why doesn't Piper say "to experience the Spirit more you have to pray more"? Why does Piper attribute experiencing the Spirit with Bible knowledge rather than prayer?
Scripture followed the outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2:17+
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