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To: imardmd1

The issue is - if you can fully and faithfully interpret Scripture, why did Our Lord appoint men to that for us after He Ascended into Heaven? And why are there so many conflicting dogmas in the schismatic and often heretical separated congregations?


46 posted on 09/13/2014 5:12:12 PM PDT by narses ( For the Son of man shall come ... and then will he render to every man according to his works.)
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To: narses
. . . if you can fully and faithfully interpret Scripture, why did Our Lord appoint men to that for us after He Ascended into Heaven?

To fill out the complement of men who were to teach and write as walking in the Spirit, writing down His Inspired Words. Jesus commissioned his Apostles (including Paul, later) to record and teach all His Commands (Mt. 28:20).

He commanded them to record his oral sayings that they may be preserved (Jn. 20:31). And that individuals future generations might read, translate, interpret, expositorally teach, and apply the Holy Word.

"If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (Jn7:17 AV).

And why are there so many conflicting dogmas in the schismatic and often heretical separated congregations?

The New Testament writers are not here to interpret their Scriptures; but the Holy Ghost is, Who is still able to guide His Own into correct translation, interpretation, and exposition, contending now for The Faith against the misguided false prophets.

"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand" (2 Thess. 2:2 AV)

All this was prophesied (Mt. 24:11,24; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 Jn. 4:1). Just make sure that you are not a purveyor of false doctrine. God can take care of the rest, without your help. Or mine.

But God desires that every regenerated believer-disciple ought to become spiritually mature enough to teach others that are not as mature:

"For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat" (Heb. 5:12 AV).

Be sure you are not one resisting God's Will in this assignment of tasks in the Kingdom.

65 posted on 09/13/2014 6:16:41 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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