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would Mr.C be Martin Luther???

It really doesn't matter. It could be. I am trying to deliberatly separate any particular "idea" about which we may argue from an understanding of the process. Does my story sound like a reasonable application of Sola Scriptura?

"Does my story sound like a reasonable application of Sola Scriptura?"

No. Because you are assuming that both the Church and Mr.C are being guided by the Holy Spirit, and obviously that is not the case here. Is Mr.C attending the Branch Dividians led by David Koresh? Is he speaking with the Mormon church?? Is he a Jehovah's Witness that has seen the light??? Your situation assumes that both are being led by the Holy Spirit, so the outcome is an impossibility, since the Holy Spirit will not contradict Himself. What if Mr C is a mormon and he sees that the Scriptures don't really say what the church is saying?? Is he wrong for disagreeing with the church and seeing the light. If you are saying the church is inspired and the Mr.C are inspired then they wouldn't diagree. Do you see my point???

JM