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Is this good enough for you?

Sorry. Scripture is indeed authoritative, but only when properly understood. What settles an argument between two men on the meaning of a Scripture passage?

SD

Holy Spirit guiding you, which IMO is also common sense.

For example: common sense that is being guided by the Holy Spirit tell me that Jesus did not mean for us to literally eat his body or drink his blood to get him in our hearts. When I eat a steak I do not have the spirit of a cow in me. Commom sense. Having Jesus IN our lives does not mean to eat him to get him IN us. Common sense. The holy spirt give us the common sense to see these things, we just need to listen and trust our common sense, which in reality is trusting the Holy Spirti.

Becky

"Sorry. Scripture is indeed authoritative, but only when properly understood. What settles an argument between two men on the meaning of a Scripture passage?"

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Augustine ("De unitate ecclesiae", [on the Unity of the Church 3):

"Let us not hear, this I say, this you say; but thus says the Lord. Surely it is the books of the Lord on whose authority we both agree and which we both believe. There let us seek the Church, there let us discuss our case."

He goes on: "Neither dare one agree with catholic bishops if by chance they err in anything, with the result that their opinion is against the canonical Scriptures of God."

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I don't know. You tell me.

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I guess you will have to use your own initiative first. I realize this places the responsibility on you but, it might be worth it.

CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (150?-213?)

They that are ready to spend their time in the best things will not give over seeking for truth until they have found the demonstration from the Scriptures themselves. (Stromata 7:16:3)