[Dr. Eckleburg]

How in the universe is any Christian supposed to know which Bible verses apply to him under Apostolic rules?

Personally, I'm thinking more and more that the entire Bible is really written only for God's children. Reprobates might read it, but they will never understand it. In fact, they will despise it.

Those who read the Bible by the light of the Holy Spirit do so because it is God's will that they understand how and why God has loved them from before the foundation of the world.

And there is one chapter which clarifies the fact that while God's words are spoken about many different kinds of men, they are actually addressed to His children.

"I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them...

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." -- John 17:9-10;20-23

[1000 silverlings]

Matthew 7:6.

[Forest Keeper]

And there is one chapter which clarifies the fact that while God's words are spoken about many different kinds of men, they are actually addressed to His children.

Amen, I agree in full. I also read recently (I think it was from you) a long list of salutation verses that make it clear that the ultimate audience was the whole family of believers.