My point is that you interpret such verses in terms of your tradition; I in terms of mine. In other words, your arguments are from authority, and an authority not necessarily inspired. In the words of Scvripture, God does indeed speak to us. But do we hear rightly?
Have you ever studied the history of the Popes?
They have not always been inspired either.
My arguments are from the Word of God itself. I may not always get it right. I do not expect to enter heaven and have all of the apostles stand up and applaud me as the one who nailed it on every single point of doctrine. But, when God says that He would guide me into all truth, I believe Him. Otherwise, nothing is knowable and God is a liar. Since He is not a liar, I take Him at His Word and believe in faith that this which He wants me to know will be revealed to me through His Scripture.
For those who have Christ Jesus as their Savior, most of the time, Scripture is not a hard thing to understand. Sometimes its sayings are hard. It's called "Strong Meat" in Scripture. But it isn't hard to understand once You know the context. It shouldn't be taken lightly, but should be something developed through much study of God's Word.
Robby, do not let the "church" or anything else rob you of the joy you get from studying God's Word. You can KNOW what You are reading is right because You know God's Word is right and He has promised to help You understand.
Paul commended the Bereans for searching the Scriptures daily.
Jesus commanded us to search the Scriptures. Would He have done so had they been unintelligible to us?
Scripture is open to all. To the Spirit led, they can be understood.
# Matthew 21:42
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
# Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Luke 24:45
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
John 2:22
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 20:9
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
# Acts 17:2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 10:11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: