Laymen AND seminary graduates are all to study the same bible, and, AS A COMMUNITY (called "the Church") as set up in the New Testament, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, arrive at the correct interpretations of biblical passages. Everyone, pastors, elders, seminarians, laymen etc., must be under some authority and accountability...as this guards us from going off alone on some tangent...following some deceiving spirit we THINK is holy, when it is not....
One thing I enjoy about FreeRepublic religion forum is all the various Christians here that may be used a a tool of accoutablility. Of course this does not replace but merely supplements your local church and Pastor.
Did anyone get raptured yesterday? Someone ping all of the raptured ones.