[Dr. Eckleburg]

So I ask you how you know that the "assurance verses" apply to you, and you simply quote "assurance verses" to me.

Because you place less value on Scripture than I do, I can understand your making that remark. I "quote Scripture" because I believe Scripture.

Thus, I realize if I was talking to a Russian or a Guatemalan and using the U.S. Constitution as evidence, they would have a difficult time accepting the validity of my argument.

So how do you know that your fruit is *true* fruit, and not faux-fruit?

LOL. Because Scripture tells me what to look for.

How does an RC like yourself know you are on the right track? Because the men of the church tell you so, right?

You believe the magisterium and I believe Scripture.

[adiaireton8]

A8: So I ask you how you know that the "assurance verses" apply to you, and you simply quote "assurance verses" to me.

Dr.E: Because you place less value on Scripture than I do, I can understand your making that remark. I "quote Scripture" because I believe Scripture.

I value Scripture no less than you. This is not about *valuing* Scripture; this about *interpreting* Scripture. You are interpreting certain "assurance verses" as applying to you. I'm asking you how you know that those verses apply to you. The answer to the question: "How do you know that those assurance verses apply to you?" is not "Because I value Scripture".

-A8