[Rokke]

"Well and good, well and good. But what you see clearly others do not see at all. Do they lack brains? Holiness? Patience? Prudence? Grace? "

How could I possibly answer that question if you don't tell me who they are and what they disagree about?

[Lilllabettt]

What was just discussed. Some people read the Bible and think that we are saved by faith alone. Some read the Bible and think it says "once saved, always saved."

You and I, (correct me if I'm wrong,) believe these people are misguided. I do not believe that their interpretation is inspired by the Holy Spirit, because God would not inspire people to believe wrong things.

But why am I right and they are wrong? Why is my thinking any better than theirs? How do I know my interpretation is guided by God, while their interpretations are not? My reason is that my interpretation hasn't been condemned by the Church, and I believe the Church has the authority to judge what's orthodox and what's not orthodox. Arians and Nestorians don't call themselves heretics, afterall.

What's your reason? How do you know your reading of the Bible is a better reflection of the truth than the reading of your run of the mill Arian?