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[ But the bottom line is that those who knew Christ in Person when He walked the earth (that would not be either +Paul or +Luke), and who listened to His ministry, quote the Lord in the Gospels almost exclusively, if not exclusively, from LXX, which is the Old Testament you say 'erased' the name of God. How strange! I say again, this takes the cake! ]

And the Holy Spirit?.. Is the Holy Spirit interpreting scripture today or at any time?..

And if so whom does he interpret it to?..
And if not, why not?...

Is the Holy Spirit functioning in THIS CONVERSATION?...

And the Holy Spirit?..

The Holy Spirit was sent to the Apostles according to the Gospels, and witnessed by others, to guide them, not to teach them. The Apostles were 'inspired.' We are not. They chose LXX as the course of the OT, and they quote our Lord jesus Chirst as using LXX in His references to the OT. That should be good enough for all Christians.

The important thing to remember is that the Holy Spirit did not teach them. Christ did.

This is the crucial difference. +Paul claims that God revealed Christ in him, not "to" him. He was not only converted to Christ instantly, but given all the knowledge to interpret the Christ he never knew. That is Gnosticism dear friend. Not even +John the Forerunner (Baptist) was that audacious!