R U kiddin'? My knowledge of Scripture, my knowledge of the Lord, my knowledge of myself is still growing. I don't know how many times I've read a familiar verse or passage and ¡*BOOM* ! I'll suddenly understand something or notice something I'd never understood or noticed before. Lights come on all the time; and it's exciting when that happens! Like when I realized the connection between Romans 8:13 and Heb. 9:14. Perhaps something like a magic sternum or a preacher could've told me that---but that would've taken all the fun out of the discovery.
Again we see the Protestant individualism. I could have learned it from someone else in authority, but it wouldn't be as much fun. And we know that having rewarding personal feelings is the goal.
SD
My, we are acid-tongued (fingered?) today. And the Steelers even won! Dave, do you need to take a break from here? You don't seem quite yourself.
You wrote: Again we see the Protestant individualism. "I could have learned it from someone else in authority, but it wouldn't be as much fun." And we know that having rewarding personal feelings is the goal.
From this I assume you have not enjoyed a personal relationship with God, in which He teaches you? Your mockery of the Holy Spirit's work in my (or anyone else's) heart and mind is sad, Dave. Why does God "send forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts" (Gal. 4:6)? Is He in yours? If so, how do you know? God bless you, SD : )